POD #25: Lost (and found) arts As much as I would love to come up with some profound lost art, when I think of lost arts, I immediately think of a conversation I overheard with a man living in poverty.  He was a man who once had a promising future in the executive world, and... Continue Reading →

POD #24: Annus mirabilus Last week I was encouraged to read Ephesian 2 in the Message version, the entire chapter.  In it there were several lines that really jumped out at me about how to live not just a annus mirabilus, but a life mirabilus. You let the world...tell you how to live. When I spend... Continue Reading →

POD #23:  Your natural state Immediately as I ready the title of today's prompt I thought I live in the natural state!  Arkansas used to be the "Land of Opportunity" when I was born, now it is the "Natural State."  If only it was as easy as changing a slogan or crossing a state line... Continue Reading →

POD #22: Your guidance system I have never really thought about my internal guidance system,  but I do not generally trust it. I do trust myself to make sound decisions and to not intentionally place myself in danger.  I trust that I will not do anything outside my character.  I trust myself to do things... Continue Reading →

This morning during my reading plan the phrase "His time had not yet come." stuck out at me.  I can be impatient at times.  I like to think I have gotten better, but I was reminded of my short-comings in the area as I drove to brunch with my daughter and got behind a car... Continue Reading →

POD #21: The glove of indirectness I sometimes make assumptions, probably more than I should.  If I don't understand something I don't have a problem directly asking questions until I do understand.  However, if something is said that could just be misinterpreted, I might not ask for clarification.  Not because I can't, but because I... Continue Reading →

POD #20: It ain’t about you If your words have power is the first of my Jackie-isms, the second would be "If it was anyone else it would bother me." I remember the first time that this thought came to me.  I was sitting in a meeting at work.  We were, as a group, planning... Continue Reading →