Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Later this morning a man will come to our house and do some minor touch-up work on the recently renovated master bath. There are a few places where the caulking has cracked around some edges of the shower, so the company that did the work this summer is sending him to fix it. It isn't …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #264: Tackle That Next Major Renovation or Minor Touch-Up
The latter part of this week was a serious crunch time for me. Having been out of the office most of the previous week for business, and preparing to be on vacation next week, I had to catch up from all that backed up on me last week while getting everything necessary complete in order …
While walking my dog tonight, I walked past a house and heard a large tree limb crack over the driveway where the owners' car was parked. I looked up in time to see the large limb sink about a foot or two, but not break completely or fall to the ground (or car). Immediately I …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #175: Take Time To Give and Heed Warnings
I do well under pressure. Not much gets me out of sorts or frazzled. In the midst of a crisis I'll be a calming influence and, if possible, interject a little humor along the way to lighten the mood. In academic study, the ability to do much over a short period of time has served …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #171: No Pressure, No Diamonds
If you watched Nik Wallenda walk his tightrope across Niagara Falls earlier this week, you were probably amazed like me that anyone would be brave or dumb enough to try it, and that anyone would succeed at it. It was an amazing feat. The man is skilled at what he does because he's been doing …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #169: Walking Tightropes Is Tricky
