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While at a local government recently I asked a senior member of the team if he had gotten any professional feedback from his manager lately. The person said they wanted feedback from management but hadn’t gotten any in a very long time. I was surprised to learn this and, curious, asked what kind of feedback […]
John 3:18 reminds us of a wonderful resolution to a horrific reality. M Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. M Jesus didn’t come to earth to condemn us…we were already that way […]
Breaking the cycle of the daily “urgent” in local government is hard to do. We know there are longer-term important things to work on, but the urgencies of daily local government stare us in the face. I know of a City that has a chronic customer satisfaction issue in a particular department. The solution requires […]
I hope this poem is some comfort to those in the midst of difficult circumstances or pain. Whether it’s those mourning the school shooting in south Florida earlier in February or others struggling with health or other issues. m While rescue may not come when or how we want, God’s promise to stay by our […]
I want God’s favor on my life as I know you do. However, my go-to response to gain God’s favor was to do all the things Christians are supposed to do. Have a quiet time, study my Bible, pray, help little old ladies across the street. These are wonderful ways to love […]
I love the near-instant satisfaction of working in the yard. When it’s tended to regularly the results can be fabulous. Just like our soul. Tending to and caring for the health of our soul can result in its blossoming into the wonderful entity God intended. The opposite is also true, right? My work […]