Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
The lesson below is a guest post from my friend, Carla Puckett. She suggested the topic to me recently, but I thought it would be best if she shared her experience directly with my readers. Thanks, Carla, for an excellent lesson! Be sure to check out Carla's blog at That's What I'm Thinking. I hate …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #336: Plan and Prepare, But Don’t Forget the Present
I went running today with a purpose for the first time in years. It has been three years since I ran in a race. From my mid-40s to my early 50s I ran a number of races, mostly 5k races and a few half marathons. I was involved in college ministry at the time through …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #95: Past Success Does Not Guarantee Future Success
As someone who has spoken in public countless times, I would not think of stepping up in front of a group without going through my prepared remarks or presentation several times in advance. Similarly, when I travel to a new city for the first time and choose to drive myself rather than take a cab, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #73: Rehearse, Practice and Train for the Next Time
Wednesday evening I had to take a quiz to complete a professional training course series. Following the final session held last week, we were given until midnight Wednesday to complete the quiz. I spent a couple of hours reviewing the final four sessions that I expected the quiz to cover. When I began the quiz, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #53: Be Prepared and Minimize Unpleasant Surprises
