Only Four Pictures
If you had to pick four – only four – pictures to represent your life, what would they be? Photos of your family? Your great vacation? Your car? Your house? Your boat? Your pets? Think about all of the things you have accomplished, accumulated, won, lost, made, and broken. And think about all of the […]
We Need Each Other
The journey of life is better when shared. Life can be hard. But tragedies, problems, and frustrations are conquered faster when a team of family or friends work together to deal with it. Additionally, every moment of joy and happiness is multiplied when you have others to celebrate with you. “A cord of three strands […]
True G.R.I.T.
After 15 seasons in the NFL, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten recently announced his retirement. Watching his press conference, I couldn’t help but get a little choked up. Jason was never super flashy or lightning fast, but he was always prepared. He played hard, week after week, season after season, throughout his entire career. […]
A CIO Faces His Biggest Fear
The day I got the worst news of my career in IT, I was so young I didn’t even realize how bad it was. I was the chief information officer of a large financial services company and had enjoyed years of success on the job. Even so, one morning I read in the newspaper that […]
Where Do You Tilt?
Everything I needed to know I learned in Sunday School. Of course, it helps when you have a teacher like Dr. Bailey Smith. A couple of weeks ago, the evangelist and former Southern Baptist megachurch pastor shared some insights that reminded me why the DFW Technology Prayer Breakfast is so necessary. Dr. Smith called his lesson Signs That […]
Is God Not Answering Your Prayers?
There was a point during 2009 when I called it my year of hell. Here’s how my calendar stacked up: January: There was a death in my extended family. February: I lost a job I thought was going to change my life. (It did but not like I expected.) March: My father died. April: I was told I might […]
More Than Enough
I remember the moment like it was yesterday. A Tuesday morning sales meeting in my office in Addison, Texas, just like the meetings I still hold today. A co-worker came in and told us that a plane had just hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. Like many, I immediately thought a private […]
High-Tech Farmers
A post about farming might seem strange for a blog from the Dallas/Fort Worth Technology Prayer Breakfast. But stay with me and see what you make of the connections. Agriculture is a common theme in Jesus’ teachings. Those parables can apply to our work, personal, and spiritual lives – if we only listen a little […]
It’s Not About You
Several years ago, I began working with Need Him. The ministry offers people the opportunity to speak by phone or chat with volunteers about knowing Jesus. You might have seen one of their billboards across the country. People call or chat for many reasons: depression, financial and relational problems, even suicide. Volunteers like me will listen, […]
A Syllabus for Work
With school about to begin, many students will get a syllabus laying out what they’ll need to do in each class to make the grade. It’s a great opportunity to reassess and set new goals. All of us in the workforce could benefit from the same approach. Let me encourage you to take a breath, […]