Seeking the Kingdom is like moving to a new area. It’s acclimating to a new culture, learning to appreciate a new type of beauty, discovering new routes, understanding new rhythms for where, when, and how to shop, adapting to new flavors of etiquette, and planting beauty where weeds long held sway. Kingdom seekers see the […]
Long-range thinking.
If your fuel gauge dips below an eighth of a tank, you can still run to the grocery store without stopping for gas. But, if you’re cruising through Kansas on an eighth of a tank, it’s time to take the next exit. Precautions have to do with timing. We don’t save for retirement once we […]
Seven things I learned about wishing for a do-over.
A Wrinkle in Time once came up in a meeting. Someone asked, “What would your future self tell you to say if you came back to this meeting?” We’ve all wished for a do-over. To have shared our hunch that turned out to be right, or not shared a comment based on what we felt […]
The hurricane house.
Two years ago, a passing hurricane dropped a tree onto the roof of a nearby house. Not just a few low-hanging branches, but an entire tree, resting perpendicular to the ridgeline from the backyard to the front. It was a tragedy, and the neighborhood grieved for the homeowners. Thankfully, it didn’t remain a tragedy. Once […]
Modeling those who train us.
If you’ve read The Boys in the Boat, the story of the rowing crew who won the men’s eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics, you noticed that each chapter begins with a quote from their trainer, George Yeomans Pocock. His philosophy of rowing and influence on those young men is the story behind the story. They […]
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