Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Sunday and Monday were the first two days my wife and I have ever spent alone on my parents' farm. It was very nice - relaxing and peaceful with the natural sounds of the geese, frogs, horse, cattle, dog and, of course, the unnatural sound of the TV we impose on the serenity. It was …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #125: It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone
If I have learned anything so far on this trip to China, it is that humans are more alike than different regardless of nationality. Sure, externals can be radically different. I don't look like any native Chinese I've seen. Still, there are so many experiences that are the same across cultures that it is a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #112: We Are More Alike Than Different
I went to see the movie The Three Stooges Sunday with my son and a friend. Our wives weren't interested - it must be a guy thing - so we planned a guy's afternoon out. For around 90 minutes I was transported back 40+ years when I loved to come home from school and watch the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #106: To Know People Now, Learn About Their Past
Before leaving work today, I had to pack up all of my belongings into storage bins, labeling them and the equipment left behind in preparation for a move on Friday. I'm taking the next three days off as vacation to attend a conference in town, so I had to pack today in preparation for the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #98: Relationships Are More Important Than Surroundings
I have a special place in my heart for most animals. I cannot remember a time in my life when I did not have pets except for those times in between the death on one and the arrival of another. When you combine household pets with being raised on a farm, animals are just a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #78: Relationships With Animals Are Special
