There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met. --William Butler Yeats

Meditation is a time to utter, speak over and to meditate upon a certain scripture. Time set aside expressly for delving deep into understanding of a certain passage. It may just be one verse or two. But it is intent upon deeper understanding.

Quiet time: This is a devotional time... directed time...i.e. getting the book My Utmost for His Highest or any other devotional.

Prayer Time: This may be a time of gratefulness or request and supplication

Word Time: Time spent studying scripture...this… Continue

1. Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful.

2. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table. Make lunches. Put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc.

3. Don't rely on your memory. Write down appointment times, when to pick up the laundry, when library books are due, etc. ("The palest ink is better than the most retentive memory."- Old Chinese Proverb)

4. Do nothing you have to lie about later.

5. Make copies… Continue

How to Love Consciously

“The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.” Gilbert Chesterton

Knowing how someone wants to be loved and then providing that love are two separate things. Sometimes marriages and other relationships end because either one person does not understand how to meet the needs of the other; or one partner refuses to meet the needs of the other.

To love consciously is a choice. Mary Beth and I often say being married is very similar to having another full-t… Continue

Characteristics of Godly Leadership

(Based on the Leadership Model of Joshua)

Introduction:
The characteristics of a true leader can be found in Joshua, the leader of a volunteer army. The name Joshua means: savior or deliverer, it has the same meaning as Jesus. Joshua was a leader for the new generation of Israel. He led them into the promise land of Canaan. As we take a look at the life of Joshua, the leader of the children of God, let us open our eyes and take mental notes on how God wants… Continue

Seven Personal Qualities Found In A Good Leader

1. A good leader has an exemplary character. It is of utmost importance that a leader is trustworthy to lead others. A leader needs to be trusted and be known to live their life with honestly and integrity. A good leader "walks the talk" and in doing so earns the right to have responsibility for others. True authority is born from respect for the good character and trustworthiness of the person who leads.

2. A good leader is enthusiastic about th… Continue