Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
My wife and I recycle all we can. Most weeks our recycling bin is full. Some weeks it has more in it than the trash can. Between newspapers, cardboard, cans, bottles, plastics and other items, we have developed the habit of recycling where possible. I even save separately the pull tabs from drink cans for …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #36: Know When to Recycle and When to Throw Away
I had a beloved pastor and friend many years ago in Missouri - Brother Don - who was fond of telling people when facing tough choices "Don't give up the wrong thing." In the context of his pastoral advice, the situation was usually a moral one, although at times it was a choice based on …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #20: Don’t Give Up the Wrong Thing
You and I face decisions all day long - some major, some minor, some with significant consequences and some with no real impact regardless of what we choose. When we come to crossroads that we have faced a million times, we are wise to follow what we know to be the best path according to …
While walking into Target Saturday morning, I was walking a little behind a father who was carrying his young son. As they got within a couple of feet of the door, the son reached back over his father's shoulder toward the giant red balls near the curb. The father turned away from the door, walked …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #7: Go the extra mile (or step)
After nearly six years, many thousands of hours of effort and tens of thousands of dollars, I have made the difficult decision to stop pursuit of my PhD degree. Since July of 2005 I have been in Capella University's PhD in Education program specializing in Instructional Design for Online Learning. I completed the courses and …
