After 30 years in education, I would admit that I’ve heard my fair share of commencement speeches—some memorable, others not. There is often an underlying theme of something along the lines of “go out and conquer the world.” I even ask, that during a life calling assignment, my students listen to an excerpt from a …
Category: Habits
Asking Over Assuming
Recently, I was the beneficiary of several intriguing insights while engaging in a Walk and Talk with Makayla, one of which relates to how we both delight when an author uses a phrase that captures a concept we’ve been mulling over, especially when we have been struggling to articulate it in a specific way. Even …
Grumbling to Grateful
Except for some disappointment that one area of my life did not really turn out as I had once dreamed, I would mostly describe myself as an optimistic, hopeful, glass-half-full type of person. However, without a clear explanation as to what has changed in the last few years, I’m experiencing a bit of a struggle …
Stick With It
Understanding that self-reflection, for some, is not considered an enjoyable or worthwhile activity, I hope you will indulge me today. Perhaps this question will not be too challenging as you consider your life up to this point: Is there an activity you’ve faithfully engaged in, something that now you are grateful you were able to …
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Control-Alt-Delete might be a meaningless and random piecing together of computer keys for the younger generations accustomed to typing on a screen rather than a keyboard, but for those of us Gen Xers, CTRL+ALT+DEL was a desperate measure to reboot our computers. This “soft reboot” was designed by an IBM engineer as an internal way …
Baptized Ambition
Have you ever contemplated if what you are pursuing in life is truly part of God’s plan or just Baptized Ambition? As I mentioned in How to Die, I’m grappling with some Big Questions in this Season of Life where I find myself in a state of transition. One moment what I examine communicates the …
Mellow-Hearted People
When you’re on an extended journey, it is beneficial to see signposts along the route, encouraging you to continue on your way, guiding you to a particular destination. Whether that guidance comes in the form of a road map, a curriculum map, or other directions to follow, you find reassurance that someone else has already …
Flashy Things
Growing up I had all the advantages of access including education, Scripture, wise adults, and even a set of Encyclopedia Brittanica sitting on a shelf at the bottom of the stairs (likely with Frayser Baptist Schools stamped inside); however, some of the most practical advice shared typically came from a few other resources. Perhaps it …
Contented Souls
Are you ever saddened by an occurrence that really has little or nothing to do with your life personally, but for whatever reason, stirs emotion inside of you? If you answer in the affirmative, I’d be curious for you to share your story with me sometime. Being fairly certain that your story will differ greatly …
Understanding Helps
“Even when there is nothing anyone can do, Understanding Helps.” Perhaps referencing a quote from a fiction book where the plot description is: “An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller…” is not a proper place to hear the Quiet Whispers of God; however, as …
Flourishing @ Life 