I have NOT wanted to write this post. I have avoided it, started writing the title, and stopped. Put it on my to do list. Played games on my phone instead of doing what I know I should. This is a pattern that is hard to avoid for me. When I don't have a strong desire to accomplish a task, it usually falls to the bottom of my to do list. Or gets copied on to a new to do list because it is the only thing left to do on that list. Seems foolish, no? However, not starting this post isn't really about the desire, it's about me pushing into the reality of this broken world we live in. As a leader for several years now, I have valued the people I get to work with, come alongside, challenge and encourage, you know the drill. I am currently reading Trillion Dollar Coach - and it is reminding me of the beliefs I hold. If you are familiar with PCM, you know that is my persister channel punching through the wall. The book has a headi...
Unprecedented. Never seen before. Nothing like this has ever happened. Unbelievable. These are things I have heard people say recently. Have you heard people saying these types of things? Asking for a friend. Covid 19 Pandemic 80% of the world on stay home/lock-down Nearly all businesses closed for months Education system in this country forced into a virtual environment without preparation George Floyd murdered for the world to see Riots/Looting across the country Divisive Hatred encouraged by our own president If you haven't heard any of the comments I started with, the current events I pose may remind you that the statements are common today. Let me start with this: I am a white man that learned to be a racist being raised in America. I can point to the people and places I learned this from: family (pains me to say that first), friends, colleagues, peer groups, media sources, textbooks, teachers (that one ...
Not often that I feel compelled to just love my wife. (I'm just being honest, gosh.) That is mostly due to the fact that she is a very independent person that isn't needy. But I don't think I thank her enough. I don't think I praise God enough for giving me the perfect wife to meet all my needs and desires in this lifetime. Did I mention that she is Hot with a capital R? Thanks to pastors (yup - it had been plural for a while now) I was encouraged to make sure that with the flexibility of my new schedule to engage with the superstar each week. To calendarize the priority of spending time with her - and just engaging with each other in our lives. We have been doing it for a month or so. Nothing big - just go get a coffee and chat. OK, truth is I do most of the listening. That's just how it is. (Did I mention Terrace Bagels are generally part of the equation?) But today I am reminded of just how much God loves me by spending time thinking about how fortun...
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