257 Offer Yourself

257 Offer Yourself

This week the United States of America celebrated its independence from Great Britain 247 years ago. Many people sacrificed then and throughout our country’s history to establish and maintain precious freedom. Although my country faces difficult challenges and...
256 Speak Up and Listen

256 Speak Up and Listen

This week I learned of a crisis in my extended family which reconfirmed to me how vital it is to communicate openly so that we effectively support one another. It is too sensitive to share the details, but I am hopeful that with God’s help it can be worked out. It...
255 Surrender

255 Surrender

Teaching is a second career for me. My first career was in graphic design and web application development. Due to my background using computers, I end up helping students and staff at my school with technical support. Sometimes as I listen to their question or...
254 Honor Your Father

254 Honor Your Father

Life is made of choices, moments, and relationships. With Father’s Day being celebrated tomorrow, I wanted to write about the influence of fathers in our lives, whether for good or bad, and how to respond to that. In addition, I encourage you to consider your...
253 Accept No

253 Accept No

My wife and I manage a mobile home park. She does the majority of the work and I help when needed which is usually when tenants cannot resolve a conflict or they push for unreasonable requests. Many times we have to say, “No.” No, you cannot pay less rent because you...
252 Train Your Memory

252 Train Your Memory

This week one of my daughters came home from college to spend the summer. We are all glad to have her back. Over dinner the other night she reflected on her year at school and even shared some memories from her journal. This prompted my son to do the same. In addition...