NOT READY!
Yesterday was a tough day for me. It was probably hard for my wife also, but I want to talk about my perspective and specifically what happened in my day. How my day went highlighted a problem that is at the core of what it means to be exceptional in our walk with God or just average. The background is that I have traveled extensively for many years (well over a decade). It was not uncommon to be gone from home for 3 months at a time. On a few occasions I was gone for 6 to 8 months without a return trip home. Most people can’t imagine a life like this. For me it was unimaginable also and I made efforts to get out of it. It seemed like there was no way out. I applied for jobs regularly and would get no response. One time my youngest son and I applied for the same job. The job required years of experience in my specialty. I hit every tick mark right down the line. My son, by comparison, had been trained by me but had only 6 months of experience. What hap
