Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
As I left work today and crossed the street, I met a jogger who stopped at the same corner waiting for a light change. As I always do when walking down the street, I made eye contact and we briefly acknowledged each other. He was about to go a different direction than I, so I …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #144: You Never Know Who’s Watching
On the back wall of the Visitor’s Center at The Abbey of Gethsemani is a plaque with some wonderfully thought-provoking words written by G. K. Chesterton in Orthodoxy. During this beautiful springtime week in this quiet place of reflection, I was brought to tears by the thought expressed. Chesterton wrote: Because children have abounding vitality, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #87: There is Beauty in a Child’s “Do It Again”
I love to travel. For a number of years when I was self-employed, I was on the road about three weeks per month. That was perfectly fine with me. I enjoyed it. I got to see all kinds of places I would not have otherwise seen. My wife got to join me on occasion. I …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #75: There’s No Place Like Home
I am the community manager for my company's internal social network called Buzz. It has a fun, informal, bee-oriented theme in its branding. Occasionally I dress up in a bee costume and go to various floors of different buildings in our downtown Louisville locations to promote awareness and use of the network. Today a coworker …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #60: Wear a Costume to Discover Reality
I was at an electronics store recently looking at various tablets and wondering when I would take the plunge to make a purchase. While I was experimenting with one I turned on the front-facing camera and was a bit stunned at the image that came up on the screen. My head was tilted forward and …
