I’ve learned to slam on the brake Before I even turn the key Before I make the mistake Before I lead with the worst of me Give them no reason to stare No slippin’ up if you slip away So I got nothing to share No, I got nothing to say On the outside, always...Read More

A few days ago, I had a terribly unnerving experience. While on a Target run, I noticed a young man with a camera walking around the store videotaping people. It was odd and discomforting. As I turned the corner at the end of an aisle, I was confronted by another young man who said, “I...Read More

I once worked for a leader who had zero empathy. For instance, he regularly brought his dog to work. I told him I was allergic to some animals and might struggle if I had to enter his office. His solution?  “Well, you don’t need to come into my office.” Another time, in one of my...Read More

Human beings matter to me. They always have. Since the fall of 1972, much of my life has been focused on helping and guiding other human beings.  That was when the pastor of my church pulled me aside and encouraged me (twisted my arm?) to form a group of teenagers into a choir to perform...Read More

I have started and deleted a number of posts reflecting on the two mass murders that are gripping our nation. I have listened to and read many opinions regarding solutions to our “plunge backward and downward toward barbarism”. Some responses have been thoughtful and made me think hard and long. Too many have been idiotic,...Read More

I thought it was allergies that were making me feel miserable. Turns out it was something more sinister. Despite not one, but four vaccine shots and boosters, I have contracted COVID. My symptoms aren’t too bad, and I quickly got on one of the anti-viral meds available to me, so, it looks like I’ll rebound...Read More

Most of us – myself included – are regularly too worked up to get ahold of ourselves and settle down. We are both distracted and exhausted. We are unable to be at rest. This was the idea behind my newsletter and blog post of last week. At the end, I suggested we do a focus/rest...Read More

I’m not going out on a limb here. Most of us – me included – are regularly too worked up to get ahold of ourselves and settle down. We are unable to be at rest. And by at rest, I don’t just mean the ability to sleep, although THAT certainly is a problem. “40% of...Read More

Which myth have you believed about your calling? Do you mistakenly believe that your calling and career must be identical? Do you hang on to the myth that calling is ultimately about personal fulfillment and happiness? Are you misguided by the idea that when you discover your calling, then you will have arrived? Do you...Read More

I feel like I can’t say this enough… ”You were built to count as water is made to run downhill. You were placed in a specific context to count in ways that no one else does. That is your destiny.”   Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy Whatever your destiny is, it has been “in” you since...Read More