We had this get-together planned for months. The meal plan was ready. Our schedules had finally aligned. This would be an evening where food was enjoyed, laughter was ample, and joy was the air we were breathing. Then it happened. One of our kids got sick...
2023 is moving toward the end. One month down, eleven more to go. With the reality that the end of the year is coming, I realize I need to get a move on. I need to live in light of that end coming.
To love our kids well, we must speak words. That means for me, I have to dial it back and ensure my words are fitly spoken. For my wife, that means she has to speak the words she thinks and writes.
I was two years into my career and wanted to become more effective and use my time more wisely. So I picked up a book, read it, and began implementing some productivity practices in my life. But there is a danger in pursuing productivity.
The desire to fit in is as common to humanity as goose poop on a sidewalk beside a pond. It's everywhere, homes, schools, workplaces, and yes even the church.
Insurance is a weird thing. Insurance is like the safety net they put out at the circus for trapeze artists. Seemingly unnecessary until it's necessary. Insurance isn't the only thing that "no one notices until it's not there".
Preacher on the Run... 