Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Even though today was supposedly a non-work day, I still had a number of personal things on my to-do list. I needed to be here when the bathroom tile caulker came for a touch-up; write two blog posts; study and prep to teach my Bible study class tomorrow, plus do a little more study related …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #265: People Are More Important Than Things
It was seven years ago today that my family lost my dear nephew, Eric Baetens, in a car accident at the age of 21. This is always a tough week for us with the anniversary of his death on the 18th and his mother's birthday on the 19th - my beloved sister Stephania whom we …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #261: Dig a Little Deeper To Discover Treasure in Others
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
Most things about today were fairly normal. I went to work, interacted with a number of people, got a lot of things done, felt good about what was accomplished and came home. Today was also the day my wife was caring for our granddaughter, so it was a nice bonus to a good day to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #231: Take Pictures With Your Heart
