The Circle Maker book Review
Jan 18Book Review for The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson. Mark Batterson is the founding pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in the heart of Washington, DC. Batterson has written several books, his latest is The Circle Maker. I recently picked this book up and literally had a hard time putting it down. Mark has a unique way of telling a story and making a very clear point. The basis of...
21 Day Fast!
Dec 31Statistics show that most people break their New Years resolutions by January 7 and they also show that if we do something for 21 days it becomes a part of our life. Beginning tomorrow, January 1, 2012 I will begin a 21 day FAST . I am choosing to do the Daniel fast which means I will eat just fruits and vegetables. To fast means to give total control over to God allowing Him to speak, to...
Take a “Time Out”
Dec 22Each and every one of us are in the business of taking care of other people. Some are nurses, some are pastors, some are chaplains, some are administrative, some are wives, some are husbands, all are children to someone. We spend a great amount of time caring for others but the question I want to ask is who takes care of you? In the game of football when things are very intense and...
3 Simple rules for successful relationships!
Dec 18Relationships are very intriguing! Recently while sitting in a small airport waiting for a flight that was delayed due to mechanical issues I began to watch those sitting around me. Early on people kept to themselves, didn’t say much other than the occasional “hi, how are you, where you headed.” Many people had their laptops opened or the cell phone up to their ear or just sitting...
Lonely in a world full of people!
Dec 18Have you ever looked around and realized that there are hundreds of thousands of people around you and yet you are still lonely? Maybe you have recently lost a loved one or maybe you have recently moved, taken a new job, child gone off to school or maybe, JUST maybe you are lonely and you just don’t know why. I recently sat with my peer group of all men and shared that because I am...
2012 Right around the corner!
Dec 16Christmas is just a little over a week away. This time of year is always fun and exciting because its a time to visit with family, do a little shopping, eat too much and for me its always a good time to reflect on what I have accomplished, what I havent accomplished and just where I am overall. The older I get the faster the years seem to roll by and the more I sense that I am not...