A way to request a mentor.

Sometimes we need coaching but we don’t know how to ask. Feel free to use this as a template. Dear ___ I need a mentor. I pick you. I’m pretty sure that thought scares you. You’re sure that you don’t know anything well enough to share. You spend so much time feeling like you aren’t […]

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What do I do with what I learn?

First published August 19, 2010 That’s a significant question. We read. A lot. We hear. A lot. We say A lot. And then we live. A lot. Some of us are very comfortable keeping the input and the output separate. Some of us avoid the hard work of taking the interesting ideas we hear and […]

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Mnemonics

Jesus was talking about different kinds of dirt. Dirt that is full of rocks does allow seeds to sprout, but there is no place for the roots to go. The eager sprouts die with hot sun and no roots. Our hearts pick up all kinds of stones, all kinds of hard places. Little conflicts. Big […]

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Tomorrow.

Sometimes, after you wonder about something for three years, after you worry and work toward it for six months, after it actually happens, you need to be quiet while looking for words. This is one of those days. See you tomorrow.

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No more rocks.

On Easter Sunday, I picked up a rock. On Easter Monday, I thought, “pick up a rock every day.” Was it a voice from God? Was it brainstorming? Was it something else? I don’t know for sure. But I picked up a rock. Several stories made sense as I moved ahead with picking up a […]

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