After several months of intense ministry, I took a deep breath. Although I could feel I was almost maxed out and something in my soul was off kilter, I continued to do what needed to be done. Because that is what we do. Because the needs are so great. I didn’t realize...
It began as a blip of restlessness, a slight stirring of the peace that passes all understanding. A disturbance in the force that fuels my soul. And I knew that I knew – I was about to enter limbo land. This is not the first time I have sensed God about to change...
The only time I treat myself to one of those specialty drinks at the famous coffee shop with the green logo is when someone gives me a gift card. During Christmastime, one of my clients did just that, so I saved it until the perfect time – a cold day in January when...
As another coaching client left my office, I wrote a summary in her folder, then sat for a while in reflective thought. Five manila folders stacked like cardboard warnings of the two troubling phrases I heard that day. As I reviewed each client’s goals, progress and...
Our Yorkshire Terrier, Rocky, was 15 years old and blind when he started looking for his place to die. Animal instincts kick in when they suspect death is near. They will often search for a quiet and isolated place to lie down and stop breathing. Rocky searched in...
