Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Occasionally a phrase grabs me so much that I have to capture it and write it down immediately because it would be a shame to lose it. That happened to me today on Facebook (of all places) when I read a status update from one of my heroes, John Piper. The phrase was today's lesson …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #37: Your Body is a Useful Servant and a Bad Master
My wife and I recycle all we can. Most weeks our recycling bin is full. Some weeks it has more in it than the trash can. Between newspapers, cardboard, cans, bottles, plastics and other items, we have developed the habit of recycling where possible. I even save separately the pull tabs from drink cans for …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #36: Know When to Recycle and When to Throw Away
One year ago this week I recall being frustrated when the process of getting a license to a local dog park was more cumbersome than I expected. While completing the application was simple enough, it turned out that they wanted a different kind of proof of vaccinations and local dog licensing than I had brought …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #35: Make Expectations Clear
I'm usually very careful about proofing what I write before publishing it. While only a few dozen people read this blog daily, the pressure to be accurate is just the same for me as when I prepare an email weekly for nearly 18,000 people. Last week my manager and I had a discussion about the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #34: Four Eyes Are Better Than Two
Each of the 366 days in 2012 I am committed to writing a brief lesson learned (no more than 366 words). Monthly I will post a summary of them here with the title and link. Here are the lessons learned from January: 1. New Beginnings Are Good 2. Stop Regretting and Start Doing 3. Set Realistic …
