by Mark Edge | Jun 17, 2026 | Employee Productivity, Spiritual Health
You likely never met Myra Blalock. She was a dear, sweet woman who attended church with me several years ago. When she passed away after a battle with cancer, it left a hole in our community. Two months after her passing, Myra’s congregation received a phone call...
by Mark Edge | Jun 10, 2026 | Emotional Health, Spiritual Health
Picture this: I’m leading a devotional with the team at one of our Hangers of Hope stores, and I stumble across a line in Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost for His Highest that just stops me in my tracks. Let me break it down for you: God doesn’t love you because you are...
by Mark Edge | Jun 3, 2026 | Emotional Health
We live in a cynical age, especially during an election year, when we are constantly confronted with ads. The following was from the advice columnist “Dear Abby” several years ago: Dear Abby, I have always wanted to have my family history...
by Mark Edge | May 27, 2026 | Emotional Health, Spiritual Health
This weekend, we observe Memorial Day to honor those who sacrificed their lives in defense of our country. This is fitting and proper. We name buildings and structures “Memorial” in honor of the dead. During my childhood in Winnsboro, Texas, I attended Memorial...
by Mark Edge | May 20, 2026 | Employee Productivity
What would it take? One of the best negotiation strategies I have come across comes from Zoe Chance in her book Influence Is Your Superpower. (I highly recommend this book!) As you might gather from the title, the book is about influence and persuasion in the 21st...
