Do you ever begin the week in a fog? I feel this way sometimes. I sometimes begin a new week and am not aware of what is really taking place in my life. Consequently, a few days will go by and I will realize that I have really not been attentive or aware of an… Continue reading Begin the Week by Paying Attention
Category: A New Week
Don’t Ignore the Obvious
I really don’t want to ignore the obvious, and yet I do at times. I graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in business. I recall taking a variety of classes including some in business management, accounting, business law, finance, statistics, etc. Yet, in spite of these courses, I ignored the obvious.… Continue reading Don’t Ignore the Obvious
Learn to Get Intentional About Time
We all begin the week in much the same way. We have 7 days this week. Each day has 24 hours. Whether you are sitting in front of a computer all day, teaching first graders, or traveling across the country for meetings this week, each day has the same number of hours. Regardless, you have… Continue reading Learn to Get Intentional About Time
Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!
Just a couple of weeks ago, on July 20, I heard a piece on the radio from NPR’s "This I Believe." The segment I heard featured a man by the name of Dan Flanagan from Michigan. The portion of the interview that stood out was the following: I don’t know why I came to… Continue reading Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!
What are Your “Essentials”?
What are your essentials for starting a day or week? Here are a few of mine. (And of course these don’t all carry the same weight in terms of importance.) 1. Reading the Bible. Yes, quite often I am thinking about a class or a message to be preached. Yet, I try to keep conscious… Continue reading What are Your “Essentials”?
Looking Back at a Week
For some time, I have been using David Allen’s system as a system for personal organization. It is a good system. I find it useful. One of the most useful components of the system is the "Weekly Review." In his book Getting Things Done, Allen writes the following: If you’re like me and most other… Continue reading Looking Back at a Week
I’m Thankful
Labor Day weekend is over. I’m ready for the next one. I could get used to long weekends. And today… I’m thankful Saturday evening, we were with friends. A good meal and then we –OK, two of us–watched bits and pieces of three different football games (the first day of football season). It was a… Continue reading I’m Thankful
Some Weeks Are Just Tough
Maybe your week has been tough! Hey–it’s Wednesday and you are already exhausted. Many people (maybe you?) are under regular verbal, emotional, and psychological assault. Many are under spiritual attack as well. Over and over, in a thousand different ways, men, women, and children are told they are not valuable as persons. In so many… Continue reading Some Weeks Are Just Tough