I share this post with you as an encouragement. I recently went on a 24 hour silent retreat. I so enjoyed the peace and quiet, the communion with God, the mental solace, the embrace of nature. I returned to my normal life determined to cart some of the experience home with me. Here is my first journal entry from the next morning after my return. "I begin a day away … [Read more...] about My First Journal Entry after a Silent Retreat
Forgetfulness
I am glad to forget. As someone given to worry, I relish forgetfulness. Worry is the opposite of forgetfulness. Worry is constant remembrance. It means attempting to control a situation through uninterrupted mindfulness. Worry passes caution and approaches obsession. Worry is torturous memory. Of course, most people disdain forgetfulness. It is a vice, a … [Read more...] about Forgetfulness
Five Charges for Graduates
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