Written by We had our 16 week appointment yesterday. All is well. Got to hear the heartbeat again, and the little guy or girl kicked the microphone while we were listening. Quite the violent kid. We also scheduled our 20 week ultrasound, so in a few weeks, we’ll know whether it’s a boy or girl! Any guesses?
READ MORE »12 Weeks Already!
I’m a little late in posting this, but here’s the most recent picture of our crazy little baby. It was squirming all over the place while we were there. I can’t believe the change in the last month! It’s officially starting to feel more real. Seeing the baby move around on the screen was wild. [...]
READ MORE »Yes, I’m Still a Kid
This is just plain nostalgic to me. HT: loswhit
READ MORE »Big News!
We’re very excited to introduce you to the newest addition to the Young family! Marie is about six weeks and five days along as of today. Right now, they are guessing the due date is January 9, 2011. For those of you who are interested, here’s how all this was unfolded to us. So Marie [...]
READ MORE »A Stop Doing List
Just reread this article from Jim Collins. If your life is busy (and most of us can relate), then you should take a minute to read this. A Stop Doing List by Jim Collins (author of Good to Great)
READ MORE »Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
Here are some great thoughts from John Maxwell on communication and connecting from the Chick-fil-A LeaderCast. What a great day getting to hear some of the greatest leaders of our time. “He that leadeth and hath no one following him is just taking a walk” – Old Proverb Connecting means the ability to identify with [...]
READ MORE »Story Shapers
It’s all about the story. It’s all about how we can be the one to make others’ stories better. How to be a story shaper from Mark Sanborn at the Chick-fil-A LeaderCast Catch the other person’s story (slow down so you can catch it!) Respond Ask questions (what do you desire, what is your greatest [...]
READ MORE »10 To Do’s from Jim Collins
From Jim Collins at the Chick-fil-A LeaderCast 10 To Do’s for Leadership Build a pocket of greatness Do your diagnostics What are your key seats – fill them to 100% with the right people Build a personal board of directors (who will you allow to be your mentors) Turn off electronic gadgets and create a [...]
READ MORE »Meditation
Prayerful waiting on God is indispensable to effective service. Like the time-out in a football game, it enables us to catch our breath and fix new strategy. As we wait for directives, the Lord frees us from the tyranny of the urgent. He shows us the truth about Himself, ourselves, and our tasks. He impresses on our [...]
READ MORE »My Weekend at the Monastery
So life has been crazy lately, for a lot of different reasons. Several weeks ago, I decided that I needed to take a weekend away from everything and get by myself and spend some time alone with God. One of the spiritual disciplines that I have royally sucked at over the last 10-12 years is [...]
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