Jerry Scott

  • I am not God.

    Aren’t you glad I cleared that up? Many Americans have a religion that makes it seem as though they are god, with rituals and rules bent to favor their own needs, interests, and prejudice. The glorious statement in the opening… Continue reading

  • Learning to be Less

    “I’m learning to be less.” Now there is one catchy slogan. Not! I don’t see the Army selling itself by advertising that they’ll teach you to submit to authority, to take orders without question during weeks of demanding basic training.… Continue reading

  • Serving for the Joy?

    Jake loves what he does for the Lord. He is skilled, faithful, and humble about his place of service. A few years ago the Lord impressed on him that he was to be # 2 on the team, not because… Continue reading

  • Bait and switch

    It’s an old ploy of unscrupulous marketers- offer a product at a low price to attract attention, but once the interested party is in the store, make the bargain item unavailable and offer another, more expensive item. This week’s car… Continue reading

  • The Father’s provision

    Pete and Chris (my son-in-law and daughter) came to visit this week. Their old car is tired, needing replacement so Chris asked me if I’d assist them in the search for a replacement. Yesterday, we spent the late afternoon and… Continue reading

  • Keep your edge!

    Life is moving quickly, too fast sometimes, around me. I never thought I’d admit that, but somehow living in the 5th decade of life changes things. I thrive on challenges and activity. Today I was wide awake at 4:30 AM,… Continue reading

  • The stuff we do

    The world watched, first as Hezbollah fighters kidnapped three Israeli soldiers, and then at the inevitable response of Israel’s military. Now, just days later, more than 300 people are dead and $millions of property has been destroyed. Those of us… Continue reading

  • Are you a critic?

    One of the hazards of leadership is criticism. It doesn’t matter if you’re leading a Little League team or the United States of America. If you’re making decisions, somebody is going to think you made them in the wrong way!… Continue reading

  • Are you a critic?

    One of the hazards of leadership is criticism. It doesn’t matter if you’re leading a Little League team or the United States of America. If you’re making decisions, somebody is going to think you made them in the wrong way!… Continue reading

  • The amazing power of "thanks!"

    Are you aware of the power of sincere gratitude? “Thanks-living” has the capability of transforming a bad day into a good one, a difficult relationship into a rewarding one, a miserable situation into one that is tolerable. Anybody who knows… Continue reading