Tag: Discernment

As if Baby Boomers need a reminder for this spiritual BFO

photo of Church production bulletin
The Singing Christmas Trees at First Baptist Church Orlando

 

As if Baby Boomers need a reminder for this spiritual BFO – blinding flash of the obvious:

Love is all that matters.

The best way to find what’s most important is to look at it’s opposite, the most detrimental (hate).

Hoping to share what I’ve gleaned from not watching the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy unfold on TV.

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This month jeff noel is encouraging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. It’s a breeze to go from this spiritual health blog to the money (career) blog, just click -> go to Next Blog

 

A tragedy happened 48 hours ago that has become the world’s news

photo of New Orleans Art shop window display
big smiles, little children, and the harsh reality of life

 

Love is all that matters, and two days ago, a tragedy happened that made the world’s news. Twenty-seven people lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary school.

Right or wrong, I’ve chosen to not watch a minute of it on TV. And have spent the past 48 hours praying, wondering, thinking, discerning…

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This month jeff noel is encouraging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. It’s a breeze to go from this spiritual health blog to the money (career) blog, just click -> go to Next Blog

 

Press On?

Dear Heavenly Father, please know that I think you said to keep writing 5 daily, differently themed blogs. At least that’s what it sounded like, to me.

If this is not what you have in mind, would you please send a stronger sign, or help me be still enough to listen better?

Thank you. I Love you and need you. Can’t live without you…

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Cub Scout Chaplain?

WWJD?
WWJD?

Last night was our first Cub Scout meeting of the new school year. Roughly a 50% increase from last year. Growth has it’s rewards and it’s opportunities.

Months ago, our Pack leader phoned to ask me to be our Pack’s Chaplain.

Me? A Chaplain? Why?

Perhaps all the others said no. Or, maybe I was the first choice.

It doesn’t matter.

God places things before us sometimes that we neither understand how or why.

It’s the same with you. What process do you follow to discern your next step(s)?

You know, my first reaction was to decline the responsibility, thinking I’m not qualified enough, not experienced enough, what if I look foolish.

So last night, at 7:10PM, it hit me.

In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit….

Leadership is an awesome, and often times sacred, responsibility.