Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Anyone who has traveled a great distance across many time zones knows the experience of jet lag. Having returned to Louisville just after midnight Friday night, my body still isn't back to a normal schedule. Since China is 12 hours ahead of Louisville, readjusting those 12 hours takes a while. I ended up sleeping much …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #118: Sometimes You Have To Force Yourself
When I made the commitment at the start of the year to blog a daily lesson learned for all 366 days of this leap year, I knew I was embarking into the unknown for me. Following yesterday's lesson #100, it's time for some reflection on the challenge... I had two goals for blogging daily - …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #101: Challenging Yourself Is Healthy
This afternoon while browsing in the gift shop at The Abbey of Gethsemani, I saw a simple gift item with a quote that I think is profound: “You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” The message is clear: If you want to accomplish something, you have to do more than …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #86: You Cannot Plow a Field By Turning It Over in Your Mind
I got a call Thursday night from my Dad. He asked me about my planned trip to China next month and then asked if I could stay at their farm for a week in May to look after the place, the horse and the cattle while they are gone. I said that I would and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #61: Do Things While You Can
You and I have to decide what we try to accomplish in life - at work, at play, for hobbies, in relationships, in matters of more eternal significance... you can think of other categories. We can either slide by with some perceived minimum amount of effort or we can imagine and attempt things that most …
