Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Even though I was at home on vacation this week, I still had a full agenda of things I wanted to get done. I didn't get everything accomplished, but I got much of it done. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I'm going to schedule another "staycation" for next month and perhaps the next …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #259: It’s OK To Lean On Others When Needed
Impatience is not a virtue. I am as guilty as anyone else on being impatient once I decide I want something. I hear stories of my time as a child when, once I got something in my head that I wanted, I would be relentless about it until I got my way. I wasn't a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #258: Some Things Take Time, So Be Patient
I just finished reading Andrew Farley's latest book Heaven is Now. The title is a bit misleading, so the subtitle more accurately portrays the message: "Awakening Your Five Spiritual Senses to the Wonders of Grace." I'm a Farley fan, counting his first book The Naked Gospel among my top 10 of books having the greatest …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #257: Read Something That Challenges Your Beliefs
While walking my dog today around the loop at Seneca Park, we passed several young parents with their preschool children at the playground. As we approached the slide, a small boy struggled to walk up the steepest part of the slide near the top. As hard as he tried, hands gripping the sides, he kept …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #256: Tackle Big Dreams and Help Others Achieve Theirs
Late Thursday afternoon I got a message from my wife that she was at a local emergency room with her mother. My mother-in-law, Jean, was having a hard time breathing. Minutes later I was on my way there. Of course, we had no idea we would spend seven hours at a hospital today. You don't …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #255: Change Your Priorities When Necessary
