Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
My wife and I celebrated today our 33rd wedding anniversary. We are fortunate in a world where most couples do not stay together for life that we are well on our way. That is nothing compared to my parents who will celebrate their 60th anniversary together in December. Still, 33 years is an accomplishment and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #137: Turn Anger Into Something Positive
After having the task and the privilege of house-sitting for my parents at their farm last week, I have come to the conclusion that I could move back there and be quite happy doing so at some point in the future. That isn't to say that the situation will arise where there is either the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #131: Contentment Is Satisfying
Yesterday after a brief email exchange with my coworkers I posted the following simple question on my company's internal social media platform: "What do you love about our company and about working here?" The origin of the question stems from a conversation someone in our department was about to have with a person in our …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #126: Do Something Positive Today
You and I make plans, set goals, and dream dreams. Ultimately, though, we don't know for certain what will happen to us one minute from now. That fact can be exciting or scary. I'm excited about going to China soon. I look forward to meeting people, touring, experiencing an Asian culture for the first time, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #104: Embark On the Unknown With Others and With Confidence
I watched a two-hour documentary Wednesday night at church called "Love Costs Everything." It is about the plight of 100-200 million Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith at any given time. It was humbling, gut wrenching, encouraging, scary and a number of other emotions all rolled into one. It brought tears …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #67: Love Costs Everything
