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Fall musings
I have this south-facing window. As I sit at my desk in the morning, I am privileged to be a witness to the unfolding drama of the morning sky. Never the same from one day to the next, the backdrop for trees in various stages of fall, preparing for winter.
The difficulty of the path: Lessons from adversity
The winter of 2017 – 2018 will be remembered as one of the snowiest winters in Prince George, BC, in recent years. In the middle of March 2018, the snow was still 3-4 feet deep in places. After the first major snowfall that winter, I decided to go for my usual Sunday morning walk.
Lord of Joy
Every Christmas season, for the past 10+ years, I have written a song about the Christmas story -the birth of that Baby in a manger- God invading human history. Inspiration to write has come from a variety of sources. Last Sunday’s advent readings was one of those unexpected sources. The
Re-focusing Vision II
A recent conversation with a friend reminded me of the reflections included in this post. I had written earlier this year [May] on the need to re-focus. Here are some additional comments. From time to time it’s necessary to re-focus your vision, reconsider expectations and renew your commitment to the
Riding the Jungle Swing
Several weekends ago we held the latest in a number of annual leadership class retreats at Ness Lake Camp and Conference Center. From students’ reports, the retreat is a high point of their experience in taking leadership classes at the college. I have had the privilege to be involved in
He is in it for the long haul
Just finished listening to Oh Danny Boy. The line that stands out for me at this time of the year… the summer’s gone and all the roses falling… The leaves are changing colour and falling here in PG; another fall term with it’s rush and bustle is upon us. Hard
Opportunity in Adversity
Adversity. Much has been said and much can be said about it. Is it bane or blessing? A few thoughts. Adversity is defined as “a difficult situation or condition : misfortune or tragedy”. Adversity comes to all, as part of our ongoing experience in a fallen and broken world. Adversity
Refocusing
I have been on a bit of a sabbatical; waiting for “inspiration to write”. Not much gets done while you wait to be zapped. Some times we just have to trudge on until “the light breaks through” always bearing in mind that the journey is not a sprint but a
Living in Hope
Someone once said that we cannot live without hope. We are encouraged in 1 Peter 3:15-16 to: “exalt Him as Lord in our heart and always be ready to offer a defense, humbly and respectfully, when someone asks why you live in hope.” In the busyness of the past week,
Leadership: vision, success and value
One of the many privileges of being a teacher is the opportunity to learn from those being taught. This has been my experience in recent weeks. One of my roles is to engage and challenge my students about building self-leadership into their lives… becoming leaders from the inside out. I
