by Dr. Blake | Jul 4, 2019 | Wesley's Horse
Growing up, my family did not take summer vacations. Home, the neighborhood and trips to relatives made up our vacations. I was in High School when, for the first time, I went with someone on vacation. I traveled with my friend and his parents to Ocala, Florida. Our...
by Dr. Blake | Jul 2, 2019 | Wesley's Horse
There is a lot mentioned today about leadership development, mentoring, and finding your successor. My observation is that all of these things are not taking place on a large scale. There have been numerous explanations offered: “I could not find a mentor. I...
by Dr. Blake | Jun 29, 2019 | Wesley's Horse
It happens to everyone. That feeling of either not knowing what to do next, or even which direction to go, and regardless of hard you try you can not get moving. The project comes to a standstill, nothing seems to come together and you wonder will I ever get through...
by Dr. Blake | Jun 27, 2019 | Wesley's Horse
It was a hot June day in central Illinois 39 years ago when standing at the church altar we repeated vows and made promises and a commitment that are still in place to this day. Like many people before and after us we made promises that we did not fully understand and...
by Dr. Blake | Jun 25, 2019 | Wesley's Horse
On Sunday I visited two congregations. I installed a new pastor at a rural church. Because of everyone’s schedule, I was unable to conduct this service earlier. Pastor Doug and his wife Ellen are doing a great job, morale is up and things are on the upswing....