Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
This was a very satisfying week for me at work. I got several things accomplished that had been camping out on my to-do list for way too long. We had a significant win in an effort that was years in the making; another significant win also written about here; my week was not filled with …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #191: It Feels Good To End Well
A very simple thing happened at work today. Without going into details, suffice it to say that to many it would seem anything but remarkable - good, but hardly anything to write home about. Yet, for me, it was the culmination of a wish and effort in a major area of responsibility for me for …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #188: Nothing Beats Deep Personal Satisfaction
In my never-ending pursuit of ways to fool my mind and body into making it through outdoor workouts during this extreme heat wave of 100 degree and higher days, I tried something different this morning. It's fairly common for me to try to jog a certain distance as measured by blocks or lamp posts at …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #187: Counting Down Beats Counting Up
Thanks to a holiday week with far fewer interruptions and meetings than normal, I got completely caught up in my email inbox at work and home today. What a wonderful, rare moment when I realized that I had no emails waiting on me in either place! Aaaahhhhhhh......... the bliss! Of course, that just meant that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #186: Find What Works For You and Run With It
Have you ever reached a point of no return? I suspect you have, although you might not have thought of it in those terms at the time. The phrase may be associated with something either positive or negative. While out jogging and walking tonight, I decided to use the idea of a point of no …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #184: Use the Point of No Return To Your Advantage
