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The Army… 8 years later. Part 2
Continuing the story from yesterday. We filed into a large, sterile, echoing room, past a table with sandwiches, juice boxes and bottles of water. We sat on benches, three to each. A civilian woman walked to the front and began our first of countless orientations. We were assigned numbers based on the order we were […]
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The Army… 8 years later. Part 1
It’s been 8 years since my discharge from the Army. Today I thought I’d share a piece that I wrote a few years ago about my experience: I’m often asked, “What made you do it?” Honestly, I’m not sure exactly what I was thinking. I wish I could say it was some profound sense of […]
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Project Management and Rapid Redirection
Four weeks ago a major project came through the marketing department like a tsunami. The rapid transition from projects that already were underway to something of this magnitude caused me to think about managing projects and tasks in a way that allows for quick redirection. I strongly believe that as a project owner/manager, it’s important […]
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Remembering Emily Faith
Exactly two years ago, a sweet baby girl came into the world too early and ten hours later left us too soon. Emily Faith you are missed. Awake but Dreaming of You It was a journey that began abruptly A little warning with blood and contractions But with hope that the Great Physician would Take […]
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Gifts you did not earn: thoughts on Deuteronomy 6
The first chapter in my plan to meditate on scripture is Deuteronomy 6. The gist of the passage is that the people of Israel are being reminded of the law before they enter the Promised land after 40 years of wandering in the desert. For several days I read through the chapter multiple times using […]
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Bible study plan for 2013
For 2013 I’ve decided to take a different approach to Bible study and daily devotionals. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started down the “read the Bible in a year” route. I’ve read 60-80% of the Bible many times over the years. But some of those minor prophets? I’m not sure I’ve read […]
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Excel Tips & Tricks
Excel Tips & Tricks: My favorite formulas & features vlookup formula in Excel for Mac Using Excel for Project Planning Using Excel for Resource Planning How to copy an entire Excel worksheet (on Excel for Mac) Adding Commands to Excel Quick Access Toolbar (Excel for PC) MOST POPULAR POST: How to Freeze Panes in Excel for Mac
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Lead me in the way everlasting
My heart cries: lead me in the way everlasting; the everlasting way of the Lord. You are everlasting and your way is eternal. The flowers may fade but Your Word remains. Lead me Your everlasting way; The way of the Lord Is illuminated by the light of the Word. Light of the World Lead me […]
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Excel Tips & Tricks: My favorite formulas & features
My co-worker Jonny recently told me that he used to hate Excel until he saw me use it. I think I’m still in shock that someone could hate Excel. I am a huge Excel nerd. There’s very very activities that I love more than getting lost in spreadsheets. A few years ago I converted to […]
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vlookup formula in Excel for Mac
I recently discovered the value of vlookup in excel. And I keeping finding more and more ways and reasons to use it. Last week a co-worker needed to compare values on a report from two different dates. We were chatting about it and I realized the vlookup would solve her problem. In this example, I […]