Author: Jeff Mitchell

Received When someone has the desire to bestow a gift upon you, what do you say? What do you do? Most folks will say, “No, thank you. You don’t have to do anything for me,” or, “Don’t bother yourself. It’s too much trouble. I’m okay.” They wave their hands or shake their heads signifying, no.…

Sons of disobedience While growing up, it seemed that I got spanked for just about everything, choosing poorly in language, behavior, and deed. I heard, “Wait until your father gets home,” far too often! I can’t say that at times, the spankings weren’t warranted, but looking back, some were not and seemed severe for the…

On the surface Have you ever seen a planet through a telescope? It is incredibly amazing because we are seeing God’s creation on yet another level. When I was a boy, I looked through a telescope at Saturn. It was so brilliant and perfectly round with its rings encircling it. I recall in my mind,…

Integrity is a choice Integrity is something one must desire to be. It is not an ending it is a never-ending process that is to be pursued. Merriam Webster defines integrity as a firm adherence to a code of especially moral values, unimpaired, complete, and undivided. It could also be considered consistent in behavior that…

Speech What is your speech? What words do you speak to communicate or express thoughts? What words do you use more often than others? Many use filler words that don’t have meaning. Profanity is useless speech, which has no purpose. Profanity removes the effectiveness of the communicator. There are other “filler” words used similarly as…

Looking to me instead of looking to God Have you ever been betrayed or lied to? Has someone ever been unfaithful to you? If you have experienced this terrible situation, chances are you have been hurt by it. Chances are, you still recall it vividly. Chances are, when going through it, there is a high…

A Lifestyle of Mistakes Have you ever made a mistake? Have you made a bad choice, errored in a decision, or harmed someone by a choice you made? With each and every person that ever breathed a breath, the answer shouldn’t be just an emphatic “Yes,” but truly, “and how many?” We all have made…

Ally versus Adversary Who do you ally with (unite or form a connection), and who is an adversary (an enemy or opponent)? All of us have friends and family we can count on in both blessed and cursed circumstances. It may be that one friend or family member that no matter the day, the evening,…

Flying solo This one act can mean a pilot must not only be able to fly and navigate the machine in a competent manner, but they also have to be able to cope with unpredictable developments like mechanical failure, bad weather etc. on their own and without advice from other sources. (Wikipedia) Flying solo can…

Next steps “Next steps” is a term used in business and in a multitude of ways. There are “next steps” in a project when one is responsible for ongoing results to an ultimate end or solution. There are “next steps” in a medical process of treatment, therapy, or healing. “Next steps” in the recruiting process,…