Investment Strategy

When looking to the east just outside of Brother Henry's house, one can see in the distance a small hilltop and in the foreground is clearly visible the cross atop the prayer ashram where each morning, Henry goes to pray, and where each evening the children also assemble to worship and pray. More than just an identifier for the building, the cross is a reminder that we should consider God in all things for He is, litterally, in all things.

With that in mind, as you chart a course through the unstable waters of the current economy, consider an investment strategy that includes Kingdom Investments. One that you may wish to consider is the work of Global NIM, specifically, supporting its upcoing mission trip to offer Hepatitis B vaccinations to little children in rural India. You can read more about it here and then, if you would like to make a Kingdom Investment by donating to this very worthy cause, please click here.

Message in a Bottle

Have you ever put a message in a bottle asking whoever finds the bottle to jot a letter and send it to you? (Perhaps instead of a bottle you used a helium ballon.) Did it work? Did someone write to you? I doubt many would report that this method of conveying information is effective.

Be that as it may, let me throw out this message in this electronic bottle and ask that if you take time to read it, instead of sending me an email, please take a look at the following organization and then let them know whether you are interested in learning more about their work. The organization is Global Network of Independent Missions (Global NIM) and its website is www.globalnim.org.

Thanks for taking the time to open the bottle and read the message! Andrew

In God We Must Trust

"Is law school hard?" You bet; but not necessarily any more difficult than life after law school.

Sometimes (now for instance) I feel so buried by the work that is bearing down that stretched thin would be an improvement. These are the times that try a man's soul and if you were to look there, I hope that you see someone willing to lean on the Power of the Almighty.

Whether in law school with final exams looming, studying for the bar exam or out "enjoying" life beyond formal education and testing, there are always plenty of opportunities to test one's ability to place trust God who first loved us so much that He sent His son to pay the ultimate price for our salvation.

(Congratulations to the Regent Law School Moot Court team!)

Getting to the top

Getting to the top, whether the top of one's profession or the top of a mountain, takes more than just saying the words. It takes things like planning, preparation, commitment, sacrifice, etc. Here's a book I recommend in which Ed Viesturs describes getting to the top of the world's tallest mountains. (The book is titled, "No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks," written by by Ed Viesturs and David Roberts.)

There are many parallels between mountain climbing and just about any activity, including law school and being a top-notch lawyer. As I read the recent post on the Law Faculty Blog (http://regentlawfaculty.blogspot.com/), it occurred to me that some who are considering going to law school may find value in reading this account of one who had tremendous persistence in everything that he set about to accomplish. He learned valuable lessons about the dangers of taking shortcuts and the tremendous selfishness of doing things for the wrong reasons.

Feeling Disconnected?

Make time for what is important because it's... important!

There are plenty of days when it just feels like stuff is falling through the cracks, and recently, blogging has been one of those things. In fact, just today I got an email saying that as a result of my failure to blog, my blog would be disassociated from the Regent Law School blog, or something like that. Well if that isn't a spur to action, I don't know what is. I may even miss my scheduled workout just to write a short blog note.

I noticed that other law bloggers are adding photos so I've determined to learn how easy it is... tick... tick... tick...

Sweet! That was easy. Hardest part was finding where I put the image file.

"So, what is it?" you ask. Well, someone who knows Colorado pretty well will recognize these peaks as the Maroon Bells, sometimes just referred to as "The Bells." I snapped this photo last year after a failed attempt at "bagging" these peaks. High winds made for less-than-ideal conditions on an already dicey climb. My friend and I aborted our attempt after reaching the saddle of the approaching ridge on the north side. (Oh, and yes, I've photo-shopped the picture to bleach it out.)

If you've read this blog or any of my earlier blogs and would care to share your thoughts or opinions, please feel free. I welcome your input.

It Just Makes Sense

I'm looking for pearls of wisdom for everyday life. Can you help me?

The other day, a friend and colleague was talking about a car incident that happened to his son. During the course of the conversation, we talked about things related to driving that make for good hand-me-down wisdom to share with our sons or daughters. Here's an example of a wisdom nugget that we both agreed is a good thing to pass along to our young drivers:

Drive the rubber off if the situation merits it! If you get a flat tire and are in an unsafe place to pull over, due to lack of adequate shoulder or any other valid reason, drive on. The trade-off analysis is easy - you can replace the tire or even the rim but your life is irreplaceable.

What are some of the pearls of wisdom that you have or will share with your kids? Would you be willing to share them with me? If so, please make a comment. Thanks!