I came across this thought-provoking quote in a gift store and wanted to share it with you. Our Connections Challenge: Upon what do you meditate? How do you focus your mind?
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Treasured Heirlooms
Sometimes I can get lost in the past by thinking of personal and professional experiences, continued education, cultivated skills, accomplishments, and successes. If I’m not careful, they can easily become inappropriate precious treasures. However, they only bring temporary happiness. The thrill lasts for a short while until it’s time to move on to the next… Continue reading Treasured Heirlooms
What Do You Treasure?
We are entering the holiday season. It is not only getting cooler, we see evidences by retailers displaying their treasures. A multitude of local craft fairs, major department stores promote sales, the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, and long-awaited seasonal hot beverages. Customers are enticed to buy coveted treasures. Yet, these treasures become precious to those… Continue reading What Do You Treasure?
An Example to Follow
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Thank you so much for joining us! Many organizations utilize programs focusing on mentoring or coaching. Seasoned professionals spend months or years guiding and developing their protégés to be great leaders. Together, they share life experiences, dreams, and goals. Together, they progress the path while reaching markers and providing encouragement… Continue reading An Example to Follow
Isn’t It All About Me?
Welcome to Connections2Excellence where we connect life to a pursuit of excellence. Thank you for joining today! It’s so easy to think of ourselves. I like to be bundled up, he likes the fan. I like warm, he likes cold. I like quiet, he likes noise. Isn’t his life supposed to center on me? Yeah,… Continue reading Isn’t It All About Me?
Partnership of Blessing
A team of individuals eager to serve for a common purpose. Each member is focused and ready. Each cares for and encourages the other. Each commits and desires to meet needs. This was the lifestyle of the church at Philippi. Specifically, the church met Paul’s needs as he traveled and when he was imprisoned. They… Continue reading Partnership of Blessing
The Goal of Partnership
The fall season is a time of year that many focus on giving and serving members of our communities in need. It is a time when individuals, teams, and organizations join together in partnership. Basically, forming and building relationships of parties to achieve a common goal. We notice the success and bond of the partnership… Continue reading The Goal of Partnership
Blessings in Boldness
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Thank you so much for joining. Today's blog is more personal and out of my comfort zone; I hope you enjoy and are blessed. Recently, I did something I don’t normally do. Something out of my comfort zone. And sometimes we just have to take a step of faith. Background:… Continue reading Blessings in Boldness
Boldness Outside the Comfort Zone
There are times man enters a place that produces fear or feelings of insecurity and anxiety. These reactions may be due to a lack of knowledge, a lack of confidence, or the unknown. We have stepped outside of the place we call ... The Comfort Zone. We have all been there or will be at… Continue reading Boldness Outside the Comfort Zone
Follow the Leader
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Follow the Leader is a popular children’s game in which the designated leader does an action, and the followers mimic (or imitate) the action. The follower places a trust in the leader to guide them in a way best leading them to the desired destination. The leader has to know… Continue reading Follow the Leader
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