Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the amount of work ahead of you? It's a discouraging feeling. You have a hard time being motivated or even knowing where to begin. A real danger for some when faced with this is that they procrastinate and make the problem even worse by eventually backing themselves into a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #64: Chunk It and Reward Yourself
Some people are funnier than others. There are folks who can remember joke after joke while others would get a dear-in-the-headlights look on their face if they were required to tell a joke. There is the kind of humor you expect from those who seem to be the life of the party, and the quite …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #65: A Little Humor Goes a Long Way
My Saturday started way too early. With remodelers due at the house around 8:00, I had to forego my usual sleep-in routine and get up by 6:30. Then the day was filled from that moment on with still much more to do as midnight approached. With laptop on lap and eyes growing weary, I succumbed …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #63: Take a Power Nap Occasionally
There is nothing like an emergency of some sort to remind us how much we take for granted. As I write this, the TV in the background is playing continuous news coverage of the destruction from the many deadly tornadoes that just passed through our area, obliterating stretches of homes and property about 20 miles …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #62: Life Is Fragile – Handle With Care
I got a call Thursday night from my Dad. He asked me about my planned trip to China next month and then asked if I could stay at their farm for a week in May to look after the place, the horse and the cattle while they are gone. I said that I would and …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #61: Do Things While You Can
