life

the good stuff

i’m trying to spend more time focussing on the the good stuff of ministry, the stuff that creates smiles, positive vibes, amens, hallelujahs…that sort of stuff (as opposed to the …

a love that compels

all the frustrations I’ve ever faced don’t seem to compare to the emotional pain I’m currently in as I think about my friend, now dead, and the hundreds of women …

the ideal persona

i sometimes wonder what it’d be like to be bubbly/sanguine…and how that would manifest in my work. but i’m not bubbly/sanguine so spending time in wonderland is of no use. …

together

sometimes my students confirm my struggles, not because they’re causing them but because they’re experiencing them, too. more often than not, it’s unexpected. our age, experience, cultural norms, and basic …

Celebrate

I’m supposed to take some time each Friday and celebrate my accomplishments, or should I say, the things that I’ve seen happen that I’m glad have happened this week. So …

reflections

[everything in brackets can be skipped over for a more fluid reading experience.]it started out as a grand idea: I’ll go to a retreat center for 24 hours!it became a …

we’ll see…

I want to take time to hash out quality thoughts on the following related to my work… Personalities How they intersect with yours (teach you about yourself) How they clash …