Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I read a brief article today called Top Five Regrets of the Dying. The author, a nurse, has spent years with people in the final weeks of their lives, and she has documented in a blog and a book her findings. In a nutshell, the top five regrets of those near death in this nurse's experience …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #344: Learn From the Dying
I love folk wisdom. I find it to be true, simple, and worth as much or more than all the formal education from which I have benefited through the years. If you are like me, there are a few life lessons that come to mind from time to time as experiences reinforce the simple sayings …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #275: There Is Much Truth In Folk Wisdom
How many times have we heard or used the phrase “From the mouths of babes…”? It is usually in the context of some simple, wonderful truth or honest statement spoken by a child. It is an acknowledgment that even the youngest of children can have perceptive, deep insights. In the business community, then, why is …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #242: Wisdom Knows No Upper or Lower Age Limit
I’m writing this post from somewhere over Russia. It will take a while to process all that I have experienced these past eight days in China. I’m not sure how this experience will impact my future, my values, my hopes and dreams, my perspective on world affairs, or my faith and the practice of it. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #113: There Is Always Someone Wiser Than You
