The Notebook

Have you every wondered what you are doing with your life that matters? Most of us at some point in our lives ask that question, and it may nag at us for years on end. Perhaps you are wrestling with that question in your life this very moment. If you are unsure of what your […]...

Emily, our youngest daughter went to the doctor this morning and the doc said Caleb is ready to come out. We check Emily in tomorrow morning at 8:00 am for delivery of Caleb Anthony Calloway. Keep Emily in your prayers!...

I had meant to write this last week but got caught up in trying to get caught up.  That is what happens after you have been gone for four weeks. My time away was both relaxing and refreshing.  Most mornings, Julie and I would walk 2-3 miles and I would read and then work on […]...

Today is the first day of a four week sabbatical I am taking after a series of life events that have caught up to me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Basically, I am tired in all three area and need time to unplug and rest. Someone asked me what a sabbatical is. One of the easiest […...

“Bearing with” means not to hate, hurt, gossip about, mind their business or malign anyone. God does not want us to live someone else’s life. God has not appointed us to straighten out other people. He has not elected us a bully. God expects us to lovingly put up with one another. ...

Too many people follow other people who have no idea what they are doing. The old saying, “even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then” really encompasses this truth.  Seth Godin writes about this “blind leading the blind” over at his blog- I’m the first perso...

To “honor” means to ascribe worth to a person and/or give recognition of another’s worth. In 1776, colonists signed their names to a radical document that would change the world, the Declaration of Independence, knowing that they would probably give their lives because they put their names on ...

Geez – it’s May already and it has been several days since I have blogged! Kind of mellow today, listening to Jim Brickman and our daughter Sarah is coming in for the weekend from Wright State University.  I am so proud of both of our daughters, Sarah and Emily – God has blessed u...

One of my best friends sent this to me as an encouragement today. If you are a leader in organization who truly cares about the people you lead and are willing to serve them, I hope this will be an encouragement to you as well. The Navy Seal Creed “My loyalty to country and team […]...

Leaders are to be encouragers, not discouragers. The job of leadership is to give people a lift not to let them down. This is why cheerfulness is an important characteristic. If you want to be a leader, then you’re going to have to work on this. Some of you by nature are not naturally cheerful...