Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Early Tuesday night I fell asleep in my recliner, TV going and lights on. At some point, my wife turned out the lights, turned off the TV, and left me there with the dog. That's fine - it's not the first or last time for that, even though I don't plan on nights sleeping that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #269: Be a Calming Influence in Storms
After teaching a class at church this morning, I was taking a coffee pot down the hall to clean when I was pleasantly surprised to see my daughter-in-law Lauren and 18-month-old granddaughter Abby round the corner a few feet away. Within a few seconds, Abby reached for my finger and clearly wanted to walk down …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #266: Be Careful Who You Follow
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
Today is the first official day of my "staycation." I'm taking a week off from work to stay home and rest, read and write. This is a rarity for me, so I intend to make the best of it. One of my challenges this week is to resist the urge to log in to work …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #248: Colleagues Who Have Your Back Bring Peace of Mind
