Taste & See the Goodness of God!
Personal vacation moments
Today, I wore these gold tennis shoes to an all-day committee meeting. Just looking at these big golden clunky shoes stretched out under the table makes me smile. They remind me of the New Orleans SAINTS, my favorite football team, and the new season schedule that was just published. That little smile during an 8-hour day of meetings is a little "personal vacation moment." It is amazing how the simple act of smiling can be so important to my spirit and to the elasticity of my mind. [...]
From the Fire
While making a decision this morning, I was reminded of how important it is to breathe and to "let go" in discernment. "It was a familiar feeling—tightness in my chest and the back of my neck. This told me it was time to breathe, trust, let go of attachment to outcome, listen deeply to what was going on, and test things that might or might not go well" (Gibran Rivera). Quoted from: Dressler, Larry, Standing in the Fire: Leading High-Heat [...]
Great Teams
What do great teams look like? Like this: happy, open and undefended, willing to flash a quick smile...
