A Financial Legacy for Your Children
My death. This is a subject I do not particularly enjoy discussing. I suppose no one does, but we must, especially if we have a family. Here are three issues to remember when thinking about passing on money or assets to your children. Pass it on safely. If we do not clearly define the terms […]
The Gift of Enjoyment: How God Invites Us to Enjoy Money
When I read this verse years ago, I asked myself, Could this be true? I thought the Bible was against pleasure and worldly things, but read this verse: Ecclesiastes 3:13, “Also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God’s gift to man.” When God gives you resources, if […]
How to Improve Work/Life Balance
How many of us can say we have mastered our work-life balance? Only a handful. Here are a few lessons I have learned in this area. If I asked you to imagine your ideal life, what would it look like? What time would you wake up? When would you work? When would your work day […]
A Reflection on My Childhood Living in the Shadow of War
I spent the first three weeks of July visiting our team in Lebanon, my country of origin. During my visit, I was also able to serve on a medical mission as well as see a patient in our first clinic in Lebanon, which we opened a few months ago. I left Lebanon for the United […]
Work-life balance
I was talking to a colleague recently, and she said, “Who would not like to have a better work-life balance?” So true! I have seen people who spend too much time at home, with family and kids, and not as much time modeling hard work. But most of the time, it is the other way […]
What is All the Hard Work For?
In the dark alleyways of the life of a leader, a gripping question often rears its ominous head: What is all this hard work for? If you are not asking this question now, you will at some point. Even in success, even after immense clarity, this question comes up again and again. I have to […]
A Leadership Challenge to Married Men
If your family is in disarray with poor vision, values, direction, and relationships, Married Man, you are responsible. Before you protest and pass the blame on to women, society, your upbringing, or your job, let’s?consider the leadership role of a married man. Let me share with you a few thoughts that I hope will give […]