Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Today is the first day of Spring. Where I live, it has felt like spring (or summer) for the past week or so. Flowers along our driveway and in our backyard sprang up weeks ago. Trees are budding. On my 3.5 mile walk with my dog tonight, nearly every dog owner in the neighborhood was …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #80: Spring Brings Second Chances
Today was my granddaughter Abby's first birthday party. There were more people at my son and daughter-in-law's house than I've seen there before. Among the guests were a number of young couples I did not know, several of whom had their own young child with them. It was fun just watching the children and watching …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #77: It’s Fun Watching the Next Generation
Most of us are familiar with the metamorphosis that transforms a caterpillar into a butterfly. The transformation is frequently used as a metaphor for other such transformations, not limited to actual biological changes. The thought comes to mind because of what my wife and I now experience regarding a kitchen remodel underway. Since Thursday and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #50: Metamorphosis is Radical and Wonderful
My day started with an unwanted break in my routine. We were out of soap in the shower and I couldn't find any anywhere. Body wash would have to do this time. That slight change in routine really threw me off more than I anticipated. When I finished my shower, turned off the water and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #46: Routines Are Great, Except When They Aren’t
In mid-April I will join a team of four others to travel to China. We'll be there a little over one week. Some of the time will be spent doing typical tourist things, but the majority of our time will be spent with others in rural areas far away from tourist spots. We may well …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #32: Spend Time in Another Context
