Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
A friend and coworker had a major good moment today at work. I knew he was up to the task and I had total confidence in what he would do. It was a joy to hear him talk about it afterward and to see how good he felt about it. I enjoy being at that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #199: It’s Nice to Celebrate the Success of Others
I dropped my wife, Linda, off at the airport early this morning. She and a group of others from our church are headed to the Pacific northwest for a mission trip. They'll be back a week from today. Usually, I'm the one taking off on trips. For many years I traveled out of state about …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #193: Know Who You Are Alone
I have great respect for people who are themselves wherever they are. It irks me when I see someone behave one way in front of some people and an entirely different way in front of others. The only chameleons I enjoy are reptilian, not human. This is not to say that we are to be …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #190: Be Yourself Wherever You Are
I have the pleasure and honor of officiating at a wedding later this month. As someone who started his professional life as an ordained Baptist minister, I am still occasionally asked to officiate at weddings or funerals - to marry to bury. The wedding coming up is for a young man whose terrific family I've …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #161: It Is Encouraging When Young People Marry
With the growth of Facebook to over 800 million users and showing no sign of going away anytime soon, we have a new element in our relationships that simply didn't exist too many years ago. We have the ability to easily stay in touch - even to the finest level of detail - with whomever …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #130: Facebook Can Deepen Relationships
