Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Periodically I ponder the inevitable point at which some things will end. What will it be like to retire some number of years down the road? What will go through my mind and heart when relationships change because of geography, work changes, illness, unforeseen events, and even death? What organizations and affiliations will cease to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #285: Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened
Later this morning a man will come to our house and do some minor touch-up work on the recently renovated master bath. There are a few places where the caulking has cracked around some edges of the shower, so the company that did the work this summer is sending him to fix it. It isn't …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #264: Tackle That Next Major Renovation or Minor Touch-Up
I've been thinking lately about the unexpected path that has led to my current work role. As I've shared before, I love what I do and am very fortunate to get to work with the great people on my team. If I step back, though, and look at a big timeline of what has transpired …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #229: Enough Left Turns May Still Get You To the Right Place
People cite different figures when discussing how many days it takes to develop a new habit. Some claim 21 days while other research shows the figure to be more like 66 days. Your mileage may vary. Regardless of how many days it takes, the purpose of this post is to reassure you that developing new …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #194: You Can Develop New Habits If You Try
For some strange reason, the song All My Exes Live in Texas has been stuck in my head for days. Some people refer to that as an earworm. I'd wake up in the morning humming it and find myself doing so throughout the day. Maybe it's because one TV commercial running now plays that song. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #183: Replace – Don’t Just Stop – What Needs to Change
