For the better part of a week I can not get something out of my head. During a leadership meeting last week I was listening to Mike Bodine, our senior leader, talk about the temptations of leadership. Mike has been leading the staff through a monthly study of Nehemiah. Every time I go to one of these meetings I find that my way of doing things and thinking is challenged. . . which is a good thing. This past week … →
On Friday night my roommate and I were in a discussion on whether we should see Slumdog Millionaire or Taken that night in the theater. I proposed the question on Twitter and Facebook and got the same amount of votes for each, so we decided to see Taken . Not sure if that was a mistake or not. Liam Neeson plays an anal retentive father who was progressively absent throughout his daughters life. When she needs permission to head to … →
I expect a lot from you. I really do. I expect you to read my posts, subscribe to my feed, comment on my blog, follow me on Twitter and be my friend on Facebook. And if you are my friend off the blog I expect a lot from you as well. I want you to meet my needs and help me when I need help. I will also expect you to do this or that. If you work with me … →
Over the last few days I have had multiple conversations with a couple different people. They have challenged me to give access to my bank accounts, financial records,user names and passwords to someone who can hold me accountable for how I spend my money. To be honest. . . no thanks. I really don’t want others to know how poorly I manage my money or the stupid things I do with it. The more I thought about it today the … →
Do you ever play the when-then game? When I have more free time . . . then I will workout. When I finish this project . . . then I will spend time with that person. When I have more money . . . then I will give to charities. When I have a deeper relationship with God . . . then I will mentor someone. When this . . . and then that. The lists go on and on. … →
“Your mind is like this water when it is agitated it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle the answer becomes clear.” Oogway to Shifu in Kung Fu Panda I am not in control. I have received the free piece of humble pie for what seems like the 10,000th time but this time I am eating it. Digesting it is not easy though. With the help of a counselor I have come to recognize that there … →
“You will not fulfill your destiny until you let go of the illusion of control.” – Oogway to Shifu in Kung Fu Panda I love kids movies. Iwatch them for the clean family fun they provide; however, every once in a while they provide wisdom to our real life that speaks volumes to who we are. Cartoons and creative story lines can occasionally touch on the heart of a person or the intimate struggle of a soul. Kung Fu Panda … →
I am currently reading Gordon MacDonald’s book, Rebuilding Your Broken World. I have to be honest, it is a humbling book to read. The basic premise of the book so far is that all of us go through broken world experiences and have things that happen to us or because of us that cause our worlds to crumble (or are near someone else when their world crumbles). I am reading this book for my own benefit, for my own broken … →
