Mark owned a chain of dry-cleaning stores. One day Mark discovered a valued employee had been stealing money from his business. His initial reaction was anger and a desire to fire her. But Mark decided to gain understanding first. Mark learned that this employee’s husband was an abusive drug addict, forcing her to steal money to support his drug habit. ...
Mark had two business partners. Mark and one of those partners had a falling out that resulted in some deep hurt and ultimately destroyed the partnership. Bitterness permeated Mark and impacted his attitude for years. He couldn’t shake the grudge he had against his former partner. It took years for Mark to finally forgive that partner and eliminate the bitterness. ...
After former police officer, Amber Guyger, was convicted for killing her neighbor, Judge Kemp, at Guyger’s request, gave Guyger a hug and, then, gave her a Bible. As a black judge, Tammy Kemp set the internet abuzz for hugging a white ex-cop, who had killed a black man. I believe Judge Kemp understands that God desires justice for the victim, ...
Recently, my wife, Kathy, and I were discussing a scheduling conflict when Kathy began raising her voice loudly. It was out of character and seemed unprovoked. After Kathy had a chance to process her emotions I learned what was really bothering her. Through teary eyes, Kathy apologized and informed me she was missing her mother. Kathy’s mother recently passed away ...
Dayton Moore, the General Manager of the World Championship Kansas City Royals, recently shared with a small crowd over dinner some lessons learned from his years of leading the Royals. The one lesson that struck me the most was on forgiveness. Dayton shared that it took several years to turnaround the Royals, but during that time many followers had become ...
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