Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! We are in a series for the next several weeks focusing on Psalm 119. If you would like to read ahead, read the entire psalm or a section each week. We are so glad you are here and hope you enjoy the series! Thank you! The season that this entry… Continue reading Renewed Focus
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Intentional Change
Gracie is a senior manager. She earned that position by working hard and placing high demands on her teams. Her speech is blunt, direct, and sometimes offensive. Her team experiences high turnover because of her leadership. There could be a lot happening behind the scenes. Here are some ideas. Gracie allows her job to be… Continue reading Intentional Change
Pain. Is it good or bad?
Pain is real and it’s inevitable. We all face pain at various times in life. Yes, it starts early. Babies face the pain of not being fed fast enough. Toddlers face the pain of waiting for attention or a toy. Throughout life, we all face the pain of rejection, loneliness, betrayal, or anxiety—just to name… Continue reading Pain. Is it good or bad?
Focused Discipline
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! We are in a series for the next several weeks focusing on Psalm 119. If you would like to read ahead, read the entire psalm or a section each week. We are so glad you are here and hope you enjoy the series! Thank you! The discipline of some people… Continue reading Focused Discipline
This Needs Sharpening
The calendar appointment appears. It’s time for some maintenance. Time for a piano tuneup. Time for a vehicle inspection and alignment. Thanks for those reminders. It’s also necessary to take care of regular maintenance for our musical instruments before a performance. It’s wise to make sure the vehicles are ready for that long road trip.… Continue reading This Needs Sharpening
Remember
My family loves exploring new places, especially the mountains. When we travel, we take a ton of pictures and videos of different angles of mountains, lakes, and animals. We try our best to journal each day about what we do and see and the experiences that are extra special. Of course, we make sure to… Continue reading Remember
Heart Focus
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! We are in a series for the next several weeks focusing on Psalm 119. If you would like to read ahead, read the entire psalm or a section each week. We are so glad you are here and hope you enjoy the series! Thank you! Once we are able to… Continue reading Heart Focus
A Mindset of Excellence
Dan is diligently and consistently set on doing what is right and exceeding expectations. Occasionally, he feels that no matter how hard he tries, it may never be enough for some. What advice would you give Dan to stay the course? Now, let’s make it personal. Can you relate to Dan? How do you feel… Continue reading A Mindset of Excellence
Word of the Year
Welcome to Connections2Excellence! I hope you are excited for this new year! For several years, many people select words of focus for the year. Some prepare near the end of the previous year to identify their word for the coming year. A focus word may center on a challenge to improve or connect to a… Continue reading Word of the Year
Focused Faith
Before the invention of typewriters, computers, and copiers, people transcribed writings by hand. In biblical times, scribes were the individuals who carefully copied the Scriptures so people could have a copy. The scribes were so diligent that they counted the symbols of their language to ensure what they copied matched the original. They were not… Continue reading Focused Faith
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