by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 19, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
Simplify #1 According to the School of Life, “we crave simplicity not because we are simple, but because we are drowning in complexity.” Has your world begun to run amuck with noise, complication and excess? Granted, craziness can be exciting for a while....
by Bruce McIntyre | May 24, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
Both are essential to living well People who accomplish great things usually intend to accomplish great things. They make big plans and work hard. Effort is typically a prerequisite for success. But, many of us have a tendency to make our plans with a latent...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 12, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
You Can Make A Difference Stop. Watch. Listen. If you do, attuning yourself to the people around you, you will gather a profound sense of the need people have for encouragement. Sometimes, I do this exercise in a grocery store, Target, or other such crowd. I pray the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 15, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
A Better Way #4 Have you ever found it difficult to extend grace? To receive it? Can you recall a time that you were given unexpected grace and the experience was overwhelming? Perhaps you were the giver and the recipient was overcome with gratitude. Most likely, you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 8, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
A Better Way #3 Have you ever considered the growth rings of the cross section of a tree? There, you will find seasons of significant growth and those of very little growth. Typically, the larger rings indicate rainier seasons and the narrow rings indicate dry...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 16, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
Defining Your Values #7 The term, “Servant Leadership” may seem unnecessary, but it draws a refreshing distinction in motivation. As Robert K. Greenleaf notes, “The servant-leader is servant first, it begins with a natural feeling that one wants to...
