“Surrender the Hair”—not a phrase I was anticipating coming across as I read Rachel Dawson’s recounting of a Nicaragua trip in her book entitled These Twelve Stones; however, this is the exact wording she chooses in an effort to express a memorable moment which occurred during a high school mission trip. The team of young …
Category: Flourishing
Never-Failing Friend
Who wouldn’t fancy listing one of their life goals to be a Never-Failing Friend? Seriously, do you know anyone who desires that any Relational Equity they cultivate to be marred by failure? But guess what? All of us, including me, will fall short if the bar we set is to be a Never-Failing Friend, because …
Held Hostage
As members of the Forgotten Generation, (those of us born in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s), otherwise labeled as Gen X, the timeline of our life experiences could easily coincide with a graphic depiction of the evolution of technology during that same time frame. From the table-tennis game of Pong created by Atari in …
Just a Test
Imagine riding a tour bus, bound for the Road to Hana on the island of Maui with ten strangers, when the screeching, pulsing tone of the emergency alert system begins sounding from cell phones. We’re all familiar with the tone used to deliver important emergency information such as weather and AMBER alerts, but visualize the …
God Speed
What thoughts come to mind when you read the title to this post? Do the ideas connect to a specific person, time, or place? Is it an unknown phrase and therefore offers no meaning to you personally? Perhaps, you are sitting on the edge of your seat in anticipation of where I might navigate this …
Little Ears
Hang around toddlers and pre-school children for any length of time and you are likely to be entertained by a statement that pours out of their mouth--whether it’s being brought to tears to hear precious four-year-old Elizabeth recite the Pledge of Allegiance around Memorial Day, or laughing out loud when Benaiah admits to why Zion …
Show Up
“Just Show Up…with intentionality, recognizing that the words you use, the actions you display are going to have an impact on someone whether you intend that to happen or not.” These wise words were shared by Pharmacy Professor Kim Jones during a 2022 chapel service and resonated deeply with me as she shared of a …
Building a Household
If I were to ask you to take a few moments and describe your Household, what descriptors would you select? Would you describe the physical aspects of your home? The people who live inside? The U.S. Census Bureau’s definition is this: “A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, …
Burning Curiosity
“I’m so sorry…for ringing your cowbell!” (Not an unfamiliar phrase to be uttered from these lips. At least the first part)! But last week at early voting in our county, my Burning Curiosity led me to, without permission, pick up the cute little cowbell sitting beside a computer monitor at the check-in desk. With her …
Write This Down
Write This Down! These words leapt from the pages of Scripture this morning, echoing one of the discussion themes from yesterday’s dialogue group among faculty. As Cathy described a classroom experience where a student maintained crossed arms and a blank stare throughout her presentation, never once attempting to take any notes on information they would …
Flourishing @ Life 