Tag Archives: attention

are you in step or out?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. At a recent gathering, my colleague and friend, David Martinelli, shared the challenge of keeping in step as a member of a marching band.  Having been … Continue reading →

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on diligence part one

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

“There are many things that are urgent, some things which are important, and few things that are critical, but one thing is determinative,” he paused.  Well, he had my attention. “Diligence.”   Diligence, of all things!  How mundane, how tedious.  Nothing … Continue reading →

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forgot the power cord?!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

A couple of days at the beach with a college friend – what a great way to spend a few days together!  I could hardly wait.  We hadn’t seen each other for more than an hour’s visit in decades.  Not … Continue reading →

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the dot or the line?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

“Will you live for the dot or the line?”  The dot being my short life on earth and the line being eternity.  In many ways, that thought translated into my vocational choice. Today, as I was reading a little e-book … Continue reading →

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i am the clay

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Beth Booram, who has written a really good book called Awaken Your Senses, posted this quote from Irenaeus on Facebook today. “It is not you who shapes God, it is God who shapes you. If then you are the work … Continue reading →

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