Author: Jeff Mitchell

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,…

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…

Bloom where you’re planted Although the origins of this phrase are not clearly known, it has been used by artists, authors, and radio broadcasters. The phrase was introduced to me by my mother in the form of a gift, a very small refrigerator magnet, and during a very difficult and challenging time. This encouraging phrase…

Keep hidden Every soul has a hideaway where they keep their innermost thoughts secret. These are kept hidden from anyone else. These are either hurts we experienced and may blame ourselves, or these are hurts we caused in others. These are things, experiences, and behaviors no man can see. Why do we keep them hidden?…

Pleasing and acceptance What child doesn’t desire to be pleasing to and accepted by, to their earthly father? Most children have a strong desire that they might not even be made aware. This strong desire is to be accepted by, approved of, and made proud by their dad. Those who aren’t aware of this desire…