299 – Accepting at Face Value or Intentions Matter #faithbites #faithjourney Intentions Have you ever said something well-meaning, but someone took it the wrong way? How about when you said something, but others tried to pick it apart when what you meant was pretty obvious? In the past few days, I have had many of […]
October 25 – By Surrendering You Win
298 – By Surrendering You Win #faithbites #faithjourney surrendering You probably read the title of this faithbite and thought, how can you win by surrendering? It goes against all of our logic. In most cases, we have to try harder, be better, fight more, give more, do all of these things to win. It’s as if […]
October 24 – Two Roads Diverged In a Wood But Where to?
297 – Two Roads Diverged In a Wood But Where to? #faithbites #faithjourney Woods Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could… – Robert Frost The Road Not Taken was one of my favorite […]
October 23 – The Human Connection
296 – The Human Connection #faithbites #faithjourney connection We are busy people running from meeting to meeting, task to task, social media feed to social media feed. We are always on the go, usually at the expense of that human touch and connection. Today, I had the opportunity for touch and for talk, with friends. […]
October 22 – What is a Christian?
295 – What is a Christian? #faithbites #faithjourney Christian If I asked you, what was a Christian, could you answer? Would you say you were one or would you say you are a Lutheran or Catholic or Protestant or one of the multitudes of sub-denominations out there? I posted something on facebook today regarding the rules […]
October 21 – Pictures: Memories or Fantasies
294 – Pictures: Memories or Fantasies #faithbites #faithjourney Fantasies Baptism is a beautiful thing. It’s a time when spirit is created in a heart. Today, we welcomed two young children into the Lord’s family. As I was watching the first baptism, they showed a picture of a little baby boy, curled up, eyes closed, wearing […]
October 20 – Big Picture or Little Pieces?
293 – Big Picture or Little Pieces #faithbites #faithjourney picture Some people say you have to look at the big picture to understand life, the universe and everything. Others say that the big picture is too big, too daunting, and you need to take it step by step. For me, I’m an in-betweener. I want […]
October 19 – We Like You
292 – We Like You #faithbites #faithjourney Like Today was my third and final day of facilitating a problem-based learning group this block. I was nervous about it on Monday but by today, I really enjoyed it. After the session was over, I asked the group for feedback, knowing that I would get formal feedback […]
October 18 – What is Your Professional Identity?
291 – What Is Your Professional Identity? #faithbites #faithjourney professional Yesterday I was having a conversation with a colleague about other colleagues. As you know, I try to understand why people d what they do. He explained to me, that their actions are based on supporting and advancing their professional identity. Other colleagues don’t behave […]
October 17 – Neverending Questions
290 – Neverending Questions #faithbites #faithjourney neverending That’s the average number of questions a 4 year old asks per day. That’s quite a few question. Add to that an inquisitive eight year old and who knows how many questions that is. As a parent, I answer as many questions as I can. It seems that […]