Before C.R.M. (Crew Resource Management) was adopted by the FAA, the captain of a commercial airliner was not to be questioned when in command of his aircraft. In an emergency, all decisions were left to his judgment. It would take the loss of several commercial jets to change how emergencies ...
Read More »Can you be “A Good Samaritan” Anymore?
My sister calls me the “Photo Nazi”. Embarrassingly, a title I have rightly earned. More than a few times my fit has been the source of our family’s entertainment as I try to capture my girls’ childhood from behind my camera’s lens. I love to set up, take pictures just to get the perfect shot. ...
Read More »How to Prepare Your Children for Life
“Point your kids in the right direction—when they’re old they won’t be lost.” Proverbs 22:6 No one was ready for what occurred on January 12, 1888, across the northwest plains of America. In the days leading up to that fateful January day, the weather had been mild and unusually warm ...
Read More »Are You Trying to Live On Yesterday’s Manna
I was just sitting in the worship service dutifully listening on a Wednesday night. It had been a long day, and I was tired. I know there were lots of words that the guy said, wise points and great ideas, things that I am sure applied to others in the ...
Read More »Wisdom Is Applied Knowledge–Where Do You Find It?
Picture this: A small classroom in a Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. A few girls, and a firery red-head leading the class. Now fast forward 10 years. The same girls still sitting under the teaching of that same red-headed spit fire. I learned so much at her feet. I can ...
Read More »