From Paul… ”Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For scriptures say… ‘I will take revenge, I will pay them back,’ says the Lord. Instead…If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads. Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.” Romans 12:19-22 It is so easy to… have an attitude of I am right, they are wrong, take a side, be so offended by what they said, and shut someone out of your life when a disagreement is alive in…

If you are lost, angry, confused, have anxiety, or just feel empty please keep reading. How do we move away from the above feelings? I am going to be blunt and ask you – when was the last time you read your Bible? And I mean consistently reading it or do you just read it when it is convenient? Be truthful with your answer and then go to God with it! Listen up!!! We NEED God’s Word. God’s Word teaches us. God’s Word fills us. God’s Word is HOW we are to live and love as Christians. When you commit to read the Bible each morning your life will be…

There will be times in your career where doubt and fear will start to creep in. You may even start to ask yourself, “why am I here?” Trust me! It happens! I love what John C. Maxwell writes in his book Developing the Leader Within You: “At such times I do not feel competent enough, experienced enough, strong enough, faithful enough, wise enough, or qualified enough…I must acknowledge my weakness, ask God and others to help me, and summon the courage to take action.” Ephesians 6:10 “Finally be STRONG in the Lord and in his MIGHTY power.” Courage can come only from God and the power of the Holy Spirit…

Past experiences can lead to guilt that becomes buried so deeply inside us. How do we get rid of the guilt, the shame; that scarlet letter we feel on our chest? It starts by FAITH. “But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, BUT because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.” Romans 4:5 Jesus died on the cross so that our sins could be forgiven. Joy will fill your heart and soul when you realize (through faith!) that when you admit your sin and ask God for forgiveness….He will do it! How? Spend time with Him every day! Read His word! “He is the Word…

When one has good morals, is honest, and undivided we call this a person of integrity. We should all want to be leaders of integrity. Joshua was a leader in the Bible of integrity. He had been deceived by the Hivite enemy to make a peace treaty to protect and not hurt them – for life. He found out they lied, but kept his word and honored the treaty. The Hivites of Gibeon received word the southern armies heard of this peace treaty they made with Joshua and the Israelites. The southern armies then aligned together and came charging after the Hivites to destroy them. The Hivites sent a message…

Doing right is more important than doing well…this is one of the most challenging lessons to remember daily as Christian Moms, wives, employees, & leaders that like to do well in the eyes of others. God’s way is the ONLY way! He will guide and protect us even when doing right (following His Word) is not the popular way of the world (doing well). Stop trying to fix “it” your way and start today doing it “all” God’s way. Happy Monday & Stay Rooted L & H

I can distinctly remember the first time I felt envy. I was about five years old and was incredibly envious of my neighbor friend who had a pair of high heels. Envy is the desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to (someone else). As I look back over my life and career I can see the times jealousy and envy wreaked havoc on me. One of the biggest areas I fell trap to was envy against the men I worked with and the “assumed” salary divide between us. My bad attitude consumed me. I’ve been studying the books of Samuel for several weeks now. Boy…

One of the most freeing aspects of walking your life in step with God is not trying to be someone else. So much energy is often spent trying to hide who we really are. #fakenews King Ahab tried to disguise who he was by changing his clothing. He didn’t want to look like a king as he rode out onto the battlefield. But the fatal arrow found him in the end; regardless of the clothing he chose to wear. (1 Kings 22). Ahab was full of pride, insecurity, and selfishness. How do you lead people? Do you pretend to be someone you’re not? Do you abuse the authority you’ve been…

Encouragement post today for someone out there going through a struggle, stress, or suffering. It can be as simple as being overtired or as complicated as a tremendous loss. Stress can take over if we fall to it, so a reminder – “do not give up on God in your suffering!” As Christians who believe and trust in Jesus we know from reading the Bible that God is with us through everything, good or bad, that happens on this earth. “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.” Ephesians 4:5-6 God knows and sees…

Joshua had assisted Moses in leadership for many many years before Moses died. He was trained and prepared well to take over the leadership of the Nation and lead God’s people into the Promised Land. Changes in leadership will happen within our workplaces. Over the many many years of our careers, Heather and I have watched leaders get promoted, change positions, retire, or move on to new companies. Operations can be disrupted if we are not consistently looking to who our next leaders will be and preparing them for their new positions. The life of Moses in the Bible is a great example of an effective leader and preparation. He…