Category: Character
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The journey toward greater health & wholeness…
We each can, and dare I say must, strive to become our best, healthy, whole, mature selves. After all, isn’t that who God created us to be?
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The problems with belly buttons
Years ago, while I was traveling in Mexico,a friend pointed to a Volkswagon Beetle, and asked, “Do you know what we call those? El ombligos, or belly buttons. Everybody drives one in Mexico.” And, it was true. Every police car, taxi, rental car, etc. was a VW Beetle. I’ve also…
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What is manly?
I’ve recently been in conversations about manliness and masculinity, which has me thinking about roles and stereotypes.
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Timshel: “You may…”
Timshel means we have a choice. In every aspect of our lives, we have choices. WE CHOOSE!
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Who is My Enemy?
You’re not my enemy if you disagree with me. Your’e not my enemy if you yell at me. You’re not my enemy if we vote for different candidates. You’re not my enemy if we have different theologies, or interpretations of Scripture. You’re not my enemy if you leave an angry…
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Bravery
Bravery’s hard. Bravery requires risk and vulnerability. Bravery requires facing the likelihood of danger. Bravery requires stepping out of the shadows, and into the light. Bravery requires facing the possibility of failure and defeat. Bravery requires the courage to be real, to be exposed.
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Pulling Weeds
Weeds are pretty good metaphor for my life. When I’m not paying attention, weeds can unexpectedly pop up, crowding into my life, sapping energy and vitality. Sometimes weeds are bad habits. Sometimes weeds are unhealthy emotions. Sometimes weeds are negative, self-defeating thoughts. Sometimes weeds are painful memories. Sometimes weeds are…
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Heroes
As I reflect on my heroes, I see themes emerge: leadership, humility, dissatisfaction with the status quo, authenticity, fearlessness in the face of opposition, service and sacrifice, courage, commitment to change, depth of character, belief that a better world is possible, perseverance, overcoming hardship and resistance, and a deep passion…
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