I’m about to celebrate twenty years of service with my employer. That’s just a wee bit longer than the median employee tenure in the US, which is just over four years. I’ve been thinking about this occasion for a few months, and while it brings up many memories, mostly it makes me think of faithfulness….
On Monday mornings, before I get dressed for work, you’ll find me wearing a T-shirt that says, “Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Repeat.” The words on my coffee mug express my mood: “I don’t feel very worky today.” (Yes, “worky” is found in several dictionaries, but you can’t use it in Scrabble.) Once I arrive at work,…
“That you can see these things when she plays is a gift. Never try to become its master, but serve it. Allow [the gift] to be what the Maker meant it to be.” (Nia Igiby, The Wingfeather Saga) The C written atop my first college English paper dumbfounded me. After recovering from the shell shock…
This summer was one for the books. From June until the end of August, I wasn’t home for longer than a week and a half at a time. Looking at the calendar for too long stressed me out, but I reminded myself that the things I chose to put on the calendar were all good…
I used to think only some people were creative. I was thinking in a binary, like the stereotype that boys are good at math and girls are good at English. This binary said that creative people are unorganized dreamers, while practical people get things done. But like all binaries, this one left no room for…
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (Prov. 16:3 NIV) I am a huge fan of goals and plans. Correction: I am a huge fan of making goals and plans. Sticking with them, however, is a whole other thing. In January, I am one of those people who tends to make…