What Was That You Asked?
April 22, 2013 What Was That You Asked? by Sheryl Eberly The sun had set over the city and the evening lights brightened. Outside, traffic sped by the restaurant. Inside, candles flickered and conversations hummed just a decibel below the mood music. The talk at our table was on business and political affairs. Interesting stuff […]
Traveler, There Is No Path
April 5, 2013 Traveler, There Is No Path by Joanne Ladley Those of you who know me know that one of my favorite quotes is from Machado: Traveler, there is no path. Paths are made by walking. I’m not sure why this quote is so intriguing to me. Maybe it’s because left to my own […]
The Power of Patterns
March 20, 2013 The Power of Patterns by Daryl Leisey No doubt you’ve heard it said: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing the same way and expecting a different result! Author Andy Stanley fleshes out this idea in his book, The Principle of the Path. He says the path you take will […]
Mirror, Mirror…
March 5, 2013 Mirror, Mirror… by Roger North Have you ever thought about how many times you look into a mirror in the course of the day? Mirrors seem to be everywhere. When did we decide that every sink should be accompanied by a mirror? Unfortunately, looking into a mirror is not always encouraging for […]
Becoming a Sage
February 21, 2013 Becoming a Sage by Gerald Meck All of us go through different stages of life. Several weeks ago I signed up for Social Security. I resisted this for a time partly because I do not consider myself to be old. At church several weeks ago, someone described those of us over 65 […]
A Family Plan
February 5, 2013 A Family Plan by Craig Schloneger Several weeks ago we said goodbye to our two oldest children as they headed back for their spring semester of college. It seems strange for me to be at this stage of life where our children come home for a ‘visit’ before going back to their […]
Recognize the Gifts of your Team Members
January 21, 2013 Recognize the Gifts of your Team Members by Jerry Murray The other day, I attended a local baseball clinic with my 8 year old son Jared. Like me, Jared loves baseball. He could play every day of the week. As a couple dozen kids lined up to start throwing, one particular kid […]
Planning for Success
January 4, 2013 Planning for Success by Dennis Clemmer Three days from now Notre Dame and Alabama will be playing for the National Championship of college football. I am an avid fan of Notre Dame which doesn’t sit too well in this part of the country. But that is beside the point. Recently I was […]
Alignment
December 20, 2012 Alignment by Sheryl Eberly There’s a thriller movie coming out within days – Zero Dark Thirty. It’s the story of Osama Bin Laden’s capture, and takes the viewer into the culture of the CIA, depicting events in the months and years leading up to the ultimate event. We meet personalities inside that clandestine organization. […]
Be Still…
December 5, 2012 Be Still… by Joanne Ladley Be still and know that I am God has always been one of my favorite Bible verses. And in this ridiculously hectic season of shopping, decorating, family gatherings, music concerts and busy times at my retail place of business, it has become my mantra. Normally I thrive […]