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There’s a difference between feeling tired and feeling empty. One probably needs sleep. The other may need purpose.
Are you low on rest or low on meaning?
Are you low on rest or low on meaning?
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the power of relationships, practicing mental toughness, and a little secret of life
A question from The Strategy Deck by Seth Godin:
“Better waves make better surfers. Are you on the right beach?”
“Better waves make better surfers. Are you on the right beach?”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On waiting to judge, the value of teaching, and learning how to lose
-is this environment built for truth?or- is it an ecosystem built to protect appearances?
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Today, I’m deeply wrestling with DPC’s lack of follow through and care for Camille in the Eowyn situation. I’ve been feeling this building over the last days and weeks.
I’m questioning whether we should continue there as members and participants in a community that has allowed a situation to fester for over 2 years (Late 2022/Early 2023 to today, Ma
... See more“He’s Gone” by Paul Zach.
After the cross has been carried,
after the weight is laid down,
after the body is buried,
down where the darkness surrounds,
after the end of the violence,
after the sky has gone dark,
now there is nothing but silence,
broken by the beat of our heart.
He’s gone. (×4)
After the last words are spoken,
we lay him down in the grave.
Afte... See more
After the cross has been carried,
after the weight is laid down,
after the body is buried,
down where the darkness surrounds,
after the end of the violence,
after the sky has gone dark,
now there is nothing but silence,
broken by the beat of our heart.
He’s gone. (×4)
After the last words are spoken,
we lay him down in the grave.
Afte... See more
Saturday - Sunday’s coming…
Should we expect to be forsaken—by God or the world or both?
Yes, perhaps by the world—and we will feel forsaken by God. But in Christ, we never actually are. The pattern of the faithful is not to avoid the pit, but to find God there—even when it seems He’s gone. That’s the paradox of Psalm 88 and the passion of Jesus: the dark is not the end. It is... See more
Yes, perhaps by the world—and we will feel forsaken by God. But in Christ, we never actually are. The pattern of the faithful is not to avoid the pit, but to find God there—even when it seems He’s gone. That’s the paradox of Psalm 88 and the passion of Jesus: the dark is not the end. It is... See more
Are we still showing up in a way our younger selves would be proud of?
Are we treating others the way we once hoped someone would treat us?
Are we remembering that no matter how our position in life has elevated, we’re still no better than anyone else?
Are we treating others the way we once hoped someone would treat us?
Are we remembering that no matter how our position in life has elevated, we’re still no better than anyone else?
“Tell me about other strongly-held positions you’ve changed as the result of a discussion like this one...” is a direct way to start a conversation about the argument you’re proposing to have. “What sort of information would make it likely you could see this in a different way?”
Seth Godin • How to win an argument with a toddler
“If you were me, what would you suggest doing?”