Obedience before Understanding

by | Nov 29, 2012 | Lessons Learned

In the emergency room I always gathered as much information and data as possible before making a medical decision. This is the methodology of science and medicine. Seeing and understanding preceded action. My life of faith, however, is a different story altogether...

Thank You Notes

by | Nov 22, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities

My mother taught me to write thank you notes, but I was never good at it. I saw it as a chore. Maybe this attitude revealed the true state of my heart – not so thankful. Its roots were found in my expectations and sense of entitlement. Ungratefulness focused on...

Fertilizing

by | Nov 15, 2012 | Importance, Lessons Learned, Love

Spreading manure was a job I actually enjoyed while working on a farm as a boy. I know you think I am crazy, but I didn’t even mind the smell. Fertilizer is important but rarely appreciated. It contains much needed potassium nitrogen, phosphorus and trace...

Set in My Ways

by | Nov 8, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Truth

Change is hard. Brain researcher, Dr. Gerhard Roth of the University of Bremen in Germany, explains why. "The brain is always trying to automate things and to create habits, which it imbues with feelings of pleasure. Holding to the tried and true gives us a...

Self-Deception

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Truth

I looked in the mirror and thought… not so bad a guy. Selfishness and pride married to rationalizations and excuses leads to self-deception. Whenever truth ceases to be my goal self-deception seeps in. I don't even realize that I am deceived because I...