“The Wrong Time to Ask the Right Question”

The Wrong Time

We were talking about their crisis. As the conversation continued, I began to ask, “What if?”

What if I’d done ABC instead of XYZ?

What if I’d gone HERE instead of THERE?

What if? What if? What if?

“What if?” is great when it's asked at the right time, but lousy when asked at the wrong time.

And this was the wrong time. Why?

“The Interview Question They Never Expected”

Breaking the Tie

I once heard about a company that was hiring a senior executive. They narrowed the search to a handful of candidates. The shining star finalists were evenly matched.

Solid leadership.

Strong references.

Sharp interviews.

Would the hiring team have to draw a name from a hat? Or would they find another way to break this logjam?

“Halfway to 100”

The Second Half Begins

I've always loved to write. As I celebrate reaching halfway to 100 today, God is on the verge of granting me one of the desires of my heart. 

To mark the occasion, this is the painted canvas for my soon-to-be-published book on Amazon. Choose: Fulfill Your Created Purpose is for high school graduates (paperback and Kindle).

A nautical theme flows throughout this 100-page book to honor my childhood in Charleston on the South Carolina coast.

Choose is the book I wish I'd read before I went to college 200 miles from home. I’m releasing it this fall hoping to reach some college freshmen, but especially high school seniors. Perhaps it will spark dialogue with their parents this year while they’re still under the family’s roof.

“Direct or Indirect?”

Caught in the Middle

Which door would you use?

Luke 7:36-50 says Simon the Pharisee was appalled when a sinful woman crashed his party. She dared to anoint Jesus’ feet with her tears and caress his feet with ointment.

While Jesus and the others dined, he was sandwiched with the need for truth.

At his head, veins pulsed in Simon’s crimson neck.

At his feet, tears rained from a woman with a midnight past.

His host and his follower each needed the truth. But, Jesus couldn’t use the same approach for both. He needed two doors.

“Where is Your Getaway?”

Less Is More

I stare at the vast array of topics I could blog on, overwhelmed by too many choices.

Do I address the shootings of service members in Chattanooga, followed by the bullets that fly every time Donald Trump opens his mouth?

Should I tackle a controversy that's blown up my Facebook feed: same-sex marriage, the Confederate flag, or that Planned Parenthood video?

I think I need my bucket.

“When God’s Love Wins”

Remembering Charleston, SC

Sunday afternoon, July 5, I encountered the kingdom of God in a special way. It happened at a Unity Service in Greeneville, TN.

I’m a native Charlestonian. I lived the first half of my life in the Palmetto state. Like you, I was saddened by the murders on June 17 at Emmanuel AME Church.

Nine African Americans spent an hour showing kindness to a Caucasian man at Bible study. Then, this visitor pulled out a gun and killed them.

Why? They had dark skin.