Reporting in on my three words for the year
We’re halfway into 2012 and my blog-stated intention to make this the year of “be,” “still,” and “know” continues to elude me. If anything, my… Read More »Reporting in on my three words for the year
We’re halfway into 2012 and my blog-stated intention to make this the year of “be,” “still,” and “know” continues to elude me. If anything, my… Read More »Reporting in on my three words for the year
Over the years, I’ve been blessed by stories of godly parents and grandparents who both talked the talk and walked the walk of generosity. This… Read More »Remembering my father, who taught me well that generous matters.
Hospitality comes in many forms and generosity shows itself in unusual places, as guest poster Carla Sandburg illustrates in an article that she admits was… Read More »Hospitality, generosity, and toilet seats
During the funeral service earlier this week for my 91 year-old mother-in-law, Jean Basinger Schumacher, her pastor identified adaptability to change as a unifying characteristic… Read More »The adaptability to change, long life correlation
“When the dreams we have for ourselves match the reality of our experience, we’re living our purpose. These moments of leadership aren’t always about being… Read More »Generosity in quotes
Just in time for graduation season comes an essay from author Clayton Christensen on how to find work that you love. His encouragement to “follow… Read More »Reassuring words for the harried Class of 2012
It should have occurred to me when I selected my three words for 2012 (be, still, and know) that the location of my office could… Read More »Note to self: when evening gilds the sky, turn off the computer.
Low-balling happiness: If you’re working harder, enjoying it less, and still finding yourself pressed for cash, Fast Company blogger Cali Williams Yost recommends Laura Vanderkam’s… Read More »Friday reflections on another week of Generous Matters
Two months into the year and I’m not doing so good with two of the three words that I chose as my focus for 2012.… Read More »Re-visiting my three words for 2012
The long-term impact of declining church attendance is obvious – at least to me. As fewer people find their way into America’s churches, fewer people… Read More »The 10 percent solution to what ails our country