I recently gave our 2013 graduating class five charges that will serve them well as they transition out of high school and into greater freedom. I have reproduced them here for you and for our seniors. Cling to Godly Community When you begin this next season of life, you will first find that friendships have changed. Some friends will head to distant states and towns. … [Read more...] about Five Charges for Graduates
My Prayer for the 2013 Graduates
Heavenly Father, We come to you on behalf of the graduates, their families, and our future. We sense the significance of these moments and so we quiet ourselves. We pause and we sit before you. We know the road ahead winds away, but we also know you walk ahead of us. We know you will guide us and provide for us all. So we pray to you in faith. For the parents, we … [Read more...] about My Prayer for the 2013 Graduates
Productivity
What if productivity was more than the hours worked? What if productivity was more than the tasks checked off? What if it was letting the ground lie fallow for a year? What if it was a day off? What if it was sharpening the saw? Would you be productive? In what sense are relationships ever productive? How is parenting productive? Productivity is more than forward … [Read more...] about Productivity
The Cost of Clarity
Clarity is scary. Clarity means you must say something. It means you must say something instead of nothing. It means you must make decisions. It means you must say something in a way that cannot be misunderstood. And for this reason, it means you may lose. You may be boxed and labeled and discarded. In fact... Clarity will often leave you lonely But you must be … [Read more...] about The Cost of Clarity
The Cure for Miscommunication
What's the cure for miscommunication? It's not perfect communication. It's not more information. It's far simpler. The cure for miscommunication is to shorten the feedback loop. Seth Godin writes: The challenge of communication isn't to never miscommunicate, it's to cut down the time between the interaction and the realization that the communication didn't get through. … [Read more...] about The Cure for Miscommunication