Respect Others First

“R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find out what it means to me.” I used to love this song by Aretha Franklin as a little girl. I loved the beat and the attitude. The desire and demand for respect is a message resonates with everyone. There is a great marriage book titled Love and...

Am I Fooling Myself?

Watching auditions to talent competitions makes me chuckle and cringe at the same time. When a sweet young person is belting away on a song, completely unaware that she can’t carry a tune in a bucket, I cringe. The embarrassment I feel for the person is intense. It is...

A Trustworthy Leader

My all-time favorite leaders all had something in common; I felt safe and secure under their leadership.   The biggest reason for these feelings of safety could be summed up in one word – trust.   What caused me to trust them? What did they do or have that...

Using Our Gifts to Love and Lead

By Jaci Loween There are intricate and beautiful threads of giftings woven together in the experiences (the easy and the hard), relationships (the easy and the hard), spiritual gifts and natural talents of each life. And the Holy Spirit can come and illuminate our...