I work with four stages of transition (entry, destabilization, alignment, direction). Each is equally important but at times I think I get the most fascinated with the first stage because of the challenge of discernment. The spectrum in the first stage can be from an internal restlessness to a state of shock as one processes […]
Some people seem to cling to things the way they are and resist anything that would change their existence. There are times when holding on to core values becomes very appropriate. Just because something is new doesn’t make it good and doesn’t mean that one must embrace it. I work half of my life […]
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 […]
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 […]
Originally posted on December 20, 2008 The invitation to simplicity is a wholistic response to the presence of God in our lives. Simplicity happens when I realize that my whole being is in God and that I have no need for anything else to support my life. The presence of God puts all things into […]