The saying goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”  Here’s a simple statement that will go a long way to ensuring a great first impression:  Give the Best to the Guest!  Every situation is an opportunity to either serve you or someone else.  A first date often makes or breaks any potential relationship.  First dates reveal a lot about the other person and their intentions.  First dates often determine whether there are second or third dates.  I’d like to say I always brought my “A” game on a first date…but because this is public reading, I’m sure there are more than a few people who might disagree.  How do I know?  Well, they didn’t give me a second date!  Someone[…]

I got some great kids.  Can I brag a minute?  My daughter went for her 5 year old check up.  They tested her up and down.  The doctor was amazed at her verbal communication skills.  She tested well above average.  Yep…that’s my preachers kid!  She’s a talker!  I love that my little girl is excelling.  She does great in school.  I think the sky is the limit for what she could do with her life.  I don’t want her to waste any potential.  I want her to be simply great! Is it “Unchristian” to want to be great?  Greatness sounds so prideful and arrogant.  The problem isn’t seeking greatness but our expectations of how we get there.  If greatness is a position reached by climbing[…]