Learn from your mistakes. Seems like a simple concept, right? But when was the last time you stopped to ask yourself if you’re truly learning from your mistakes? When was the last time you admitted you made a mistake? I think there’s a fine line in here. I never want …
wes Let Go
I took last Wednesday off to go on a trip with my oldest daughter and her class. In doing so, I asked one of the adults who helps on Wednesday to take over our weekly program. I will miss a Wednesday night generally about one to two times per year, …
Lessons from the Farm: Feed the Calf
I’m continuing my Lessons from the Farm series today. If you’d like to get these delivered to your inbox, click here. If you’d like to read some of this year’s posts, click here and progress forward. Today’s lesson was inspired by a Facebook post from my Uncle Bill. Each year …
3 Ways to Make the Most of Mistakes
Yesterday, as I was talking to my Pastor, I realized I had been making the wrong announcement this past month. Well, maybe not the wrong announcement, but taking the wrong approach. We have a community outreach opportunity this weekend, and one of the key elements for pulling it off is having …
Time to Stretch
Last week I took a group of students on a trip and stepped out of my comfort zone. Not too long ago, I had a conversation with someone who talked about his having to learn to excel at programming for events because he couldn’t play an instrument. During that conversation …