Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I knew that accomplishing the goal of writing a brief lesson learned blog post for all 366 days of 2012 would be a challenge. I had never attempted anything remotely close to that before, so the process itself was as much a learning experience as the subjects of individual daily lessons posted. Having had a …
Continue reading 7 Lessons Learned From Blogging Every Day of 2012
Below are the most viewed posts on this blog during 2012. If you missed one of them or have long since forgotten what it was about, check it out. Most are quick lessons learned of 366 words or less (the exceptions being #2 and #9 - both posts from 2011 that still were among the …
More out of curiosity than necessity today, I used the smart phone app Waze on the 190-mile round trip to and from my parents' farm. I wanted to see how accurate it was in mapping my progress using GPS and warning me of potential trouble spots along the route. It does much more than that, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #356: Listen to Early Warnings
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
I love it when my dog tilts her head in obvious confusion and wonder about something I say or do. She doesn't pretend to understand and act naturally as though to say "Oh yeah, master, I hear ya; been there, done that." No, she just puts her confusion out there for the world to see …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #333: Don’t Pretend to Understand When You Don’t
