Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
While walking my dog in our neighborhood earlier tonight, I walked past a young family with three little girls. As I was walking by, one of the girls looked up on the roof of the house in front of us and, upon seeing the skylight, said "Oh, is that an iPad?" The dad chuckled and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #209: We Only Know What We Know
When watching the opening ceremony for the London Olympics Friday night, I could not help but compare them to the opening ceremony from the 2008 Beijing games. In my opinion, the London ceremony fell far short of Beijing's. I still remember watching in amazement as the Chinese put on a show with a huge "wow …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #208: Know the Standards By Which You Measure
In the movie Shrek 2, Shrek tells Donkey "You have the right to remain silent. What you lack is the capacity." I know several such donkeys. There are two very different contexts in which this thought comes to mind. The first scenario may be in a meeting at work, in casual conversation with a group, …
I had to make a tough decision Friday - one I have struggled with for many months. The details won't interest many others, I suspect, except those directly affected at my work. The process and the lesson, however, should apply to more people. As the community manager for our company's internal social network, it is …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #206: When Values Collide, Go With the Higher Purpose
The presidential election is over three months away and I am already completely sick of it all. I hate the false accusations, the negative ads, the lies, the posturing, every attempt to make your candidate look perfect and the other candidate look like a complete idiot, and I hate the way it infiltrates daily conversation, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #205: Political Polarization is Destroying Us
