The Emotion of Loyalty

The Emotion of Loyalty

The CEO of Salesforce.com, Marc Benioff stated in an interview “Loyalty is dead.” He made this statement as a reference to the millennial generation. If you are one (like me) or know one you know that loyalty among this demographic is quite fierce. But...
Stepping on Blocks

Stepping on Blocks

There is little pain like the pain felt from stepping on a plastic building block. The small size and sharp edges make it prime for hiding between the carpet strands, hidden away, like it is awaiting the perfect opportunity to injure the parent’s foot. It amazes...
Producer to Servant

Producer to Servant

Manufacturing is the essence creating something from nothing. I grew up around equipment, and high speed machinery. I grew up around the hubbub of hitting production numbers and keeping a close watch on waste. I grew up watching the magic of making something...
The Lie Emotions Tell Us

The Lie Emotions Tell Us

In my book, Ascent to Hope: The Rugged Climb from Fear to Faith, I tell the story of my days existing in and through a state of high emotional turmoil. My emotions got the best of me on a lot of days as I sought to make sense of my life and all that was transpiring...
Zip It.

Zip It.

Knowing when to speak and when be silent is a skill all its own. Fact is, we have earned our stripes and often feel the need, no, the burning desire, for someone to “be blessed” by the wisdom we have gained through the experiences we have lived through....
Planted Tears

Planted Tears

Faith is farming. A farmer walks his fields scattering seed, with prayers for the proper weather conditions to reap a harvest. Followers of Christ, walk the fields of life and pray also for the proper conditions to reap a harvest of a faithful, God honoring life. Yet,...