On Missions, Faith and Care
Sabbatical Season
When those ancient farmers took a year to let the ground rest, I wonder if they saw new ways of doing their work? Maybe, during the fallow year, they saw the land differently, and observed the seasons with fresh eyes - the rest changed the work.
Project Wilderland
Sometimes you have to take the next step, even when the rest are unclear. Whilst I can’t write a check for a property like this, I can have the conversations. And I can pray. And God can move.
Gatekeepers
I couldn’t shake the gut-level sense that I should explore the options. My reasonable thoughts were trumped by another mode of discernment.
Burnout Prevention Pt 4: Know Your Role
When I consistently trade operating in my own role for trying to control the outcomes of everything, I am teetering on the brink of burnout.
Burnout Prevention Pt 3: Employ Your Passions
As I looked through some sample lists of values, I thought, “Aren’t these all important? How can I say one is more important than the others? Why can’t I choose them all?”