Deus Misereatur

Recovering Leadership: Musings of an Addict Leader by Thomas Hill III My rating: 5 of 5 stars I had never met him before, though his children attended the same private school my sons did, yet we had never crossed paths. But just this last week we met for the first time at a surprise birthday party thrown at his home. During those three hours we explored each other's histories, hobbies and hopes. It was in the middle of our comfortable discussion that Thomas "Tom" Hill III, CEO of Kimray, Inc., discovered I do loads of book reviews and asked if I'd be willing to review his book. After a thoughtful pause I asked what the manuscript was about and he responded, "Leadership!" I agreed, and so was handed to me his recently published, 287 page hardback, "Recovering Leadership: Musings of an Addict Leader". It is written in such an easy way that I was able to complete it in two evenings. Though "Recovering Leadership" is about leadership, i...

LORD, faithful in all your words and kind in all your works: we are grateful that you uphold all who are falling and raise up all who are bowed down. Truly, the eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing (Psalm 145.13b-16). It is to you we pray: Grant, Almighty God, that all who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours (1 Corinthians 1.2) may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. We ask this for your people world over, for this congregation, and for Grand Blvd Baptist Church, Greater Trinity Baptist, Heavenly Heights Baptist, and Henderson Hills Baptist Church. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.  Guide the people of all the nations, including South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, and Sri Lanka, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good. Lord, in your ...