Let’s face it – we all want to belong…somewhere among the best of the best. Even when we don’t say it out loud, some sort of identity appeals to us and drives our pursuits. Jeremy Writebol wrote a piece which I read this morning and want to point your way. He introduced this pursuit of … Continue reading Inner Circles – the Mad Pursuit of Position, Power, Prominence, and Plenty
Photo Credit: Chris Russo [Adapted from a previous blog] When C. S. Lewis introduced the occurrence of “inner rings” to a classroom of young men in university, he wasn’t talking about high school cliques.Photo Credit: Smosh [You will want to read Lewis’ short, humorous, and piercing lecture…I read it aloud, attempting my “best” British accent. … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – Inner Rings – the Mad Pursuit of Position, Power, Prominence, and Plenty
Photo Credit: Jackie Hill Perry, Art of It After one-and-a-half years in COVID, we all have grappled with a need for social distancing and isolation. What happens then when the diligent pursuit of physical safety causes a loss of community? None of us want to get COVID or its latest variant. However, we also desperately … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – Isolation and Community
Photo Credit: QuickMeme Adapted from the Archives The word “victim” is one I rarely use because the word itself further victimizes the person. Sometimes we may intend to wound with our words, but often we just state/post a thought, viewpoint, or opinion having no idea what a strong and public reaction we may receive in … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – Sensitiveness – This Might Not Be About You
Photo Credit: Mean Girls Film, The Daily Targum When we think mean girls, the 2004 film Mean Girls probably comes to mind. Such a classic story of teen drama, it has also been adapted to the stage as a Broadway play. The expression mean girls brings to mind girls, in middle school and through college, … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – a ‘Mean Girl’ Culture – Modeling Inclusion and Resilience for our Daughters
Photo Credit: QuickMeme Years ago, my best friend and I went on a cross-country sight-seeing trip. Our plan was to camp out a couple of nights and then stay in a hotel for the third, and continue in that rhythm for the two weeks we were on our adventure. It didn’t always go well. I … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – The Tyranny of Sensitiveness – C. S. Lewis
Friday has come and gone this week. These favorite finds of this week come to you in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Still…there were too precious to me to be lost to you. I hope you are encouraged in these finds. 1) The Legacy of Dr. Billy Graham – Pastor to US Presidents and … Continue reading 5 Friday Faves – The Legacy of Dr. Billy Graham, Beyond the Guitar, Teacher Villages, Black Panther, and Belonging
I know I’m not the only one. The experience of feeling alone (or invisible) in a crowded room. OK, for introverts this may be a welcome experience. I say, however, that maybe we have different experiences of social anxiety – introverts and extroverts. It happens to me in the church lobby of all places after … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – A Place for You
Photo Credit: Corinne Dobbas A friend of mine lamented this morning that someone in her family unfriended her on Facebook. Painful. I get it. Been there. We make choices every day to lean in or pull out. Some of these choices have little consequence. Others break hearts or turn them into concrete. Taking ourselves out … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – In or Out – Your Choice, but You DO Choose
First off, this is for you women out there. Men could also profit reading, because it speaks to a need they have as well. [At the bottom, Guys, is a link marked with an * that speaks to a situation worth assessing, along with this one.] Today, I am writing to women though because it’s … Continue reading Monday Morning Moment – the Positive Power of a Community of Women