Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

August 01, 2014

finding wisdom in a foolish world

Excerpts:

It’s not your boss’ job. If you have a boss, hopefully you have one who is sincerely concerned about you as a person. They care for you, your family, and your career. If you have one of those bosses, give thanks because not everyone does. Many people work for bosses who care nothing about them […]

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I sat on the beach and watched my son play in the ocean. “I’ll be fine, Dad,” he told me. But he didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. At the age of six, Silas has no idea of what the ocean can do. Sharks make for an intriguing video; he thinks he can […]

In a healthy marriage, the greatest aspect of sex is giving pleasure. Nothing epitomizes the highest ideals of Christian marriage as each spouse submitting their own desires in an attempt to give pleasure to the other and all within the confines of a committed, life-long relationship. It’s the highest idea, but it’s not the norm. (See: Are […]

For as long as anyone remembered the tournament had been held Thursday through Sunday. The first day was a practice round and the competition was the next three days, culminating with the final round of golf being on Sunday. But when the new committee met, someone asked, “What if we held the tournament Thursday through Saturday?” They […]

You control your character. No one else is in charge of it and no one else can dictate it other than you. Most leaders live in a fascinating dilemma. Others see them as controlling everything, but they feel as though they are in control of nothing. A novice looks at a professional surfer and foolishly […]

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