I have something inside of me that seems to go off from time to-time that is not good. It’s a four-letter monster I’m harboring that is keeping me from hungering for God’s Word. It has the potential to destroy me yet I continually spend time with it. It’s a “sleeper cell” that may be inside of your heart as well. “A heart … Read more
Thanksgiving is often the time we slow down, reflect, and verbalize God’s goodness in our lives. I think that encourages Jesus but I think he expects more than words from us. “As Jesus entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, calling out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”. Taking a … Read more
I was on a panel of an entreprenuerial start garden hearing pitches for seed funding recently. One of the presenters kept moving around and seemed like was drifting away from the panel as he was sharing his idea– I could tell he was nervous. He even started out his message by saying he felt like David facing Goliath implying his … Read more
John Bennet Lawes, an English entrepreneur, began to experiment on the effects of various manures on plants in 1837. He had the vision to take waste from an animal and use it to enhance the growth of plants. What is known as fertilizer today, it is packed with macro-nutrients that serve as catalysts for growth. Missed Opportunity | A few … Read more
One thing I have learned in business over the years is to listen well to the heart of the client and try matching opportunities to accomplish their desires. Even if those opportunities are with another business, a different non-profit or another cause. Ya, that’s right, I went there– even if that means giving your business to someone else. “Give freely … Read more
As a child, I was told to color inside the lines. This is where everyone does the same thing with the same colors. Further, the same colors were the “right” colors: The grass had to be green and the sky had to be blue– You get the idea. My teachers and kindergarten friends noticed when my crayons strayed or when … Read more
Aloysius had a dream and burden for his country of Uganda and specifically his city of Katwae. Katwae is the poorest city within the poorest country within the poorest continent in the world. It’s a garbage dump where no one ever gets out. Often the enormity of a problem can paralyze but Aloysius simply kept praying for change and went … Read more
…. and then the tire just popped but I guess you knew that. Ok bless my wife, my pencil to write well because my balance sheet just isn’t adding up; why does the color caesious exist God?; Hey I need more money, a boat to show off to my neighbors, I pray for my son who has this bump near … Read more