7/18/2021 0 Comments Moving Past CrisisI like the two Oriental characters for the word crisis. In both Japanese and Chinese, they mean “threatening opportunity.”—Jack Hayford, John Killinger and Howard Stevenson in Mastering Worship
6/10/2021 0 Comments You Can't Move InI was loading up the car with boxes of books to take to our new apartment when my cell phone rang. When I answered the phone Taylor, one of the staff for Jefferson Gables Apartments, said, “Mr. York I’m so sorry but you cannot move in tomorrow. We found an error.”
“An error, what kind of error?” “We have to replace the entire carpet. You can’t move in for at least two weeks. But the good news is you will have new carpet.” 4/21/2021 0 Comments The Source of PeaceWhen I conducted an search for the “10 most stressful events” on the internet, the first two sources listed moving as #7.[1]I remember learning from a sociology class at West Point that moving was a big stressor. It does make sense. Moving is largely comprised of change, and the transitions change demand can be cortisol-producing. Imagine driving a packed 26-foot U-Haul truck from Colorado to Virginia and encountering drivers who seem clueless that one cannot slam on the brakes and immediately stop a fully-loaded truck!
[1] https://thriveglobal.com/stories/10-most-stressful-life-events/; https://kerryon.wordpress.com/2020/01/19/top-10-most-stressful-life-events-de-stress-and-kerry-on/ 7/18/2020 0 Comments Esther 5--Haman's Insecurity
Learn about the six marks of insecure leader from Daniel York's message from Esther 5.
4/16/2019 0 Comments BitternessBitterness is a horrible trap that seals its victims in an unpadded, sullen room. It steals peace from the mind and robs the heart of happiness.
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