Archive: January, 2010

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Pivot Point as an Inciting Incident

Exploring the concept of transitions in the human life continues to be very interesting. I just finished reading Donald Miller’s new book, “A Million Miles In A Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life” and found that in this book, Donald Miller is writing a lot about transition. It is a great book [...]

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Off on a new adventure……

Well, folks, here we go. It has been a long time since I have written in this post. I hope to be doing this more often. Since I posted last, I have gone through a number of personal transitions that have been quite freeing and exciting. I “retired” on July 1, 2009 and went back [...]

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Recent Items

  • Reflections From A Wittenberg Coffee House-The Joys of Transition

    I am back.  Had a great weekend in Berlin visiting a friend and greeting other friends who are arriving in the country.  Even the 12 hours at the airport on Monday was a good thing as I was able to meet and greet participants on the Lost and Found Luther Fest 500.  It was a [...]

  • REFLECTIONS FROM A WITTENBERG COFFEE HOUSE-IF THESE STONES COULD TALK

    Today was a day of settling in. Busy day as I worked with life transitions. The ministry team of Wittenbergers supporting Wittenberg English Ministry are just astounding. One of the guys spent part of the morning helping me work through banking and phone issues. We also just have great times talking. One of the Wittenbergers [...]

  • Reflections from a Wittenberg Coffee House – Life and Listening

    Today I began my Wittenberg English Ministry (WEM) by “myself” but not really.  I said farewell to Elizabeth Schnabel who served as Deputy Director until I could arrive.  She was so helpful to me in the short time we worked together.  As she left, I suddenly had to remember things.  That was I when I [...]

  • Reflections from a Wittenberg Coffee House – What A Day!

    WHAT A DAY!  Jet lag is a strange partner.  I woke up at 5 a.m. listening to some of the most beautiful bird calls ever and began to prepare for my day.  Had a wonderful German breakfast and then it all started. I had this one day to be oriented to what I am to [...]

  • Reflections From A Coffee House-Taking the Life Journey Lightly

    I am now in Wittenberg.  In the past 24 hours I have been in auto, plane, bus and train. When I arrived in Wittenberg the train station was closed and no taxis were available so I walked into old town and found my room.  I cannot move into the apartment until Friday.  I am about [...]