Kathy and I were having dinner with our friend, Sandy, when I noticed that Sandy was being blinded by the hot sun on her face. I asked the waitress to adjust the blinds, but there were no blinds on that particular window. The waitress, however, realized that her customer had a problem that needed resolved. She quickly moved our table […]

My wife, Kathy, recently shared with a group of friends that she was named “The Best Waitress in Kansas City” in 1985 by a local magazine. Kathy was quick to say, “There were many waitresses far better than me, but I was fortunate to learn who I was serving.” Her award came about because a busboy informed Kathy that she […]

During my first summer in public accounting, my CPA firm assigned me to work much of the summer in Georgia. Our Atlanta office needed dozens of staff people for a government audit. Instead of assigning me three straight months in Georgia, they graciously allowed me to work for two weeks, then home for two weeks, throughout the summer. This enabled […]

A quality that is seldom heard about and seems lacking in our culture today is reverence. Instead of revering God, His name is used in vain constantly throughout America’s workplaces. The Israelites had such reverence for God that when they built the temple under King Solomon’s leadership, no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site […]

As I met with Grace about her desire to launch a new business, I was reminded of how scary it can be to leave a job to pursue your passion. But when God makes it clear that He is calling you to step into something new, disobedience shouldn’t be an option. In Jonah 1, God said to Jonah, “‘Go to […]

While recently meeting with a wealthy family, I was impressed that the husband and wife were in town to take their two adult children to a training on how to be good stewards with the family’s wealth. The father told me that evening that the personal inheritance of his two children was going to be determined by how good they […]

In this series, we’re discussing the different seasons of life and how to live them with purpose and no regrets. The 4th quarter of life is typically those who are 60-80 years old. This is the season to turn your attention from yourself to others. It’s time to leave a legacy. Leaving a spiritual and financial legacy is a worthwhile […]

In this series, we’re discussing the different seasons of life and how to live them with purpose and no regrets. The 3rd quarter of life is typically people who are 40 – 60 years old. I would refer to this as the Discovering and Maximizing Your Calling season. In the 3rd quarter, many begin wondering if there is more to […]

In this series, we’re discussing the different seasons of life and how to live them with purpose and no regrets. The second quarter is usually people who are in the 20 – 40 age bracket. As we try to get our careers off the ground, we will tend to make mistakes and learn hard lessons. This is part of God’s […]

Life has some similarities to a football game. Our lives are broken up into 4 quarters with some people living in overtime. Like a football game, the goal is to finish well, assuring that you leave all you have on the field with no regrets. What can be easily overlooked is the purpose God has for each quarter. Since the […]