Although you will be reading this post at another time, it is currently the week of Thanksgiving and as I scan through various forms of media, it is a pleasure to see expressions of gratitude that people feel during this particular season, and I’m challenged to consider my own actions and how easy it is …
Attention Residue
If I asked you to be completely honest with yourself at this exact moment, are you reading this post with all of your attention or is your mind still sorting through the email subject lines from a few minutes ago? Focusing in today’s world of constant distractions is a difficult task, and a common result …
Check Gauges Light
Wouldn’t it be accommodating if God created us with gauges on our foreheads like those on our automobile’s dashboard that would allow us to take a reading on friends, colleagues, or even acquaintances? Humble inquiry would be much simpler if a gauge on my colleague’s forehead informed me that his tank of authentic appreciation was …
I Didn’t Do It!
Listening to my parents tell stories of my childhood, I think they exaggerate the tales of my mischievousness; however, every once in a while, I witness an antic by a pre-schooler and consider what Julie was like at the age of two. I’m fairly certain that on more than one occasion, especially when involving my …
Essential Nutrients of Relational Equity
In our Elementary Nutrition course, we discuss the difference between essential and non-essential nutrients and my expectation is that at the end of the course, students will have a solid grasp on how intricately God created our bodies to utilize the fuel we consume in our food. While teaching courses in health education, I am …
Adding Value to Others
by Lyndsay Dawkins, Marketing & Events Coordinator, RIFA of Jackson Let’s evaluate your relationships. Think about your relationships with your family. Think about your relationships with your close friends. Think about your relationships within the professional or school setting. What is your conclusion? When I think about my relationships, I take them for granted so …
Are You a Good Neighbor?
As discussed in the post Respectfully Mystified, God’s unique ways of connecting ideas and people leave me befuddled at times. In addition to the experiences mentioned in the previous post, on a summer West Jackson trip to Calgary, he mysteriously associated two concepts that previously would have never been linked in my mind. After spending …
Are You an Energy Vampire?
As we continue the conversation on the importance of developing relational equity and examine organizations and individuals who experience seasons where they flourish, we can draw some conclusions as to why these blessings occur. Should you decide to hop on the bus with us today, we are going to explore one rule from Jon Gordon …
A World of Likes and Follows
A few weeks ago, Kristen Pickens and I were sitting outside savoring lunch at a local deli while also enjoying the sunshine. Much of the conversation centered around some really creative initiatives that this emerging adult was implementing with SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) and the buzz that it had generated on campus. Sharing with her …
Thermometer and Thermostat Singing
by Carrie Whaley, Retired Union University Professor I used to have a poster in my office with an African proverb on it that said, “The Spirit never descends without a song.” That is typically the case in my life. When God speaks to me, He will usually punctuate the message, either at the beginning or …
Flourishing @ Life 