retirement
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Living the Dream
I don’t think I talk about this part of my life very much at all, but I work in Europe on a regular basis with a ministry organization that has designed a process for planting churches in any European culture and in almost any denomination. I work on the US side with partners who support…
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Noisy Bazaar
I’m a “quote-aholic” – I find that when I’m at a loss for words, I can often find a quote that perfectly fits my attitude or expresses my feelings du jour. Or I frequently just look for quotes on random subjects that pop into my head. When I’m reading a particularly stimulating book, a novel…
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A year and a half of bad syrup
Recently I actually had a waffle for breakfast and needed the syrup. A waffle is quite unusual for me to eat at home – well, honestly, ever – as I work fairly diligently to fuel myself in the morning for the day ahead. Getting up between 4 and 5 and having Zoom meetings with my…
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Change – think about it!
Those of us who have passed through the portal moving us into retirement understand that “change” is a big part of adjusting to new life styles, new responsibilities (or lack of), new rhythms. A recent article I read on “stress and depression” in retirement counseled readers to “embrace change” – don’t fight it, accept it…
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A Life of Hope
I’m very much a word person – like to think about the power of words, their definitions, but also their connotations – what is implied when you use certain words. And what form of the word do you use? The noun, the adjective, the verb – which is more powerful when you say it or…
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Love Trumps Everything
You’d think I could have learned this earlier in my life. I’ve been surrounded by love from a multitude of people – expected and unexpected. I’ve experienced all types of love – God’s unmerited love, fought for love, romantic love, platonic love, family and friend love, and even surprising love. My life has been filled…
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The Olympic Spirit
I posted a blog on July 24, 2024, during the Paris Summer Olympic Games entitled “Olympian…at any age!” It was a rehash of something I had written 10 years ago about the passion and commitment that Olympian athletes have as they prepare and compete. As I watched last evening – downhill skiing, speed skating,…
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Skeleton and Skin
I work with a European ministry organization that has recently used the phrase “skeleton and skin” on a regular basis as we make key decisions for future work. It’s a simple strategic framework to figure out your “skeleton” – the non-negotiable in any project, vision statement, life decision. Then you look at your skin (which…
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Unmerited Lunch
I have a story to tell…and I’m not the greatest story teller, so please bear with me. But it has to be told because it is such a beautiful illustration of God’s grace in, through and over our lives. A grace that I often take very much for granted instead of recognizing God’s generosity towards…
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We’ve been given another year…
What shall we do with it? I am not a big New Years resolutions person, but I certainly enjoy looking to the future and thinking through the big things in life – how I spend my time, what I’m truly committed to doing with my days, what is God asking me to do that maybe…
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