end of seasons
Fervent Love
...when we didn’t. There were no exceptions to it. One of the greatest barriers to fervent love is the application of conditions. As humans, we can create conditions when we end a loving and caring...
Fighting Invisible Battles
...the faint of heart. Leaders are tired, exhausted, and have battle fatigue. Amid this, we are expected by others to be the duck. Those who depend on us look to us to be the stabilizing...
Leading with Intentionality
...desire to be intentional, that isn’t always where my leadership GPS takes me. Acworth, Georgia is located an hour away from Tennessee and an hour away from Alabama. I may fully intend to travel to...
The Growing Season
...with my paternal grandfather, Paw Paw. He and I would spend weekends at his land in Canton, Georgia during the growing season. We affectionately referred to this special place as, “The Land.” It was how I spent my...
Good, Quality People
...always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. – 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Pay close attention to verse 8, “Love never fails.” It is an unconditional, no strings attached, and genuine offering that has the endurance to overcome any obstacle we...
Storms That Don’t Come
...and my brother are with me, we fish. We drag our fishing gear out at daybreak and drag it back after sundown. It’s what we do. I started writing this post towards the end of...
Rigor or Fun?
...balance in its rich tradition and its need to adapt to its current and future audiences. Banana Ball This past weekend, the Savannah Bananas took on the Party Animals at Truist Park. It was the first time I was exposed...
Am I Selfish or Selfless?
...is a verb. Our words mean NOTHING without the alignment of our actions. I have never considered myself the best storyteller. I tend to envy those that have that skill. Over the past few months,...
We Choose Our Attitudes
...Grant and I took a road trip up to Cookeville, Tennessee this weekend to watch the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles play the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons in baseball. Grant finished his high school double header...
Present, But Absent
...buddies that weekend took precedent. In leadership, the same holds true. We can be physically present, but absent. We are right there with the people who need us, but so far away mentally. The demands...