Desperate Search for the Lost We tore the sheets off the bed, shined flashlights under tables and chairs, even dug through the kitchen silverware drawers looking for one of our…
What's Your Name? "Becky, Kathy, Casper, Ginger, oh whatever your name is..." mom's voice was shrill and exasperated by the time she went through the list of names in our…
How to Regroup the Troops What battles rage on your field today? Take “time out” to regroup your troops and “stand down.” Are you disappointed in someone who has let…
Who Is Your Boss? I remember a few years ago I overheard my preschool son tell his sister, my elementary aged daughter, “You are not the boss of me.”…
Monday Motivation: Plan To Succeed You’ve failed. Again. It’s time to reorganize. Start over. Begin again. Use a fresh approach, a new strategy. When you are discouraged, it’s probably not…
I love chocolate. I am an expert in seeking out and finding great (not just good) chocolate. [Tweet "@SGiesbrecht shares about her trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania"] ...filled with not only…
Good Friday morning to you, friends. [Tweet ""Christians should be the most wonder-filled people in the world." Matthew Woodley"] Do you agree? As you prepare for the weekend, my prayer…
December 25. Christmas comes on the same date every year. Then why do we feel so frazzled? We might need to reconsider not just how and who we serve, but why we serve. Imagine how our relationships could be strengthened if we perform each task we put our hands to as an act of service. Jesus Christ showed us how to serve.
Inquiring leaders want to know, "How can we improve those on our team?" "How can we acquire, train and retain talent?" It's worth considering. We must view our team members as co-laborers brought to us by God. He has given them to us to steward, and allows us to nurture and encourage them along the way. So, let's grapple with the opportunity of how best to engage our team members to connect with God. As leaders, we can lead them closer to God only if we have gone there first.
Happy Monday, friends! I had the opportunity to guest-post again on Lead Like Jesus' blog. Here's a sample: "Whose am I?" When we answer this question, we are admitting…