Category: leadership

The Lasting Impact of Bullying

As I watched a clip… and then another part of a clip… and then had to stop because I was crying… and then I tried to watch another clip… I simply couldn’t stop the tears from falling. None of what transpired in the Oval… Continue Reading “The Lasting Impact of Bullying”

Rise

  I first learned about Rise back last Fall, thanks to a few tweets from friends. Then I had the first hand of experiencing the power of what they do in April, when I attended the Festival of Faith and Writing in Grand Rapids.… Continue Reading “Rise”

Of Influence, Change, and Loss

I’ve been refreshing my mind on adaptive leadership of late, as some significant changes are happening in my job. Three themes are on my heart today, and when something is on my heart I will loos sleep until I write about it. Influence___ I’ve… Continue Reading “Of Influence, Change, and Loss”

stories, glitter and plumbing

This is my absolutely favorite children’s bible. I hadn’t read any sort of children’s bible since I was a child myself and when I was looking for something different to use in Children’s Church, I knew The Jesus Storybook Bible would be the way… Continue Reading “stories, glitter and plumbing”

in which a "kid" takes care of me

Thomas is the first person I’ve ever hired. I didn’t do it by myself – I put together a committee of four people to help write the job description, go through resume submissions and then ultimately interviews and the hiring. We could only afford… Continue Reading “in which a "kid" takes care of me”