Casual Fridays

There are two models of communication at play today.
Conspiracy or Collaboration
There are times when conspiracy is a necessary evil. Most of the time though, conspiracy is a detriment to our relationships. It limits us and pits us against one another.
Which do you use in your business?
… in your church?
… with your friends and [...]

I’m a bit of an art geek. My minor in college was art history. So, being in Chicago, I couldn’t pass up visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. I’m also a cheapskate. So, a free visit was absolutely irresistible!
I was blown away to walk into the impressionist exhibit and see Seurat’s [...]

Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God:
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,
The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries…
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh
A friend shared the poem above with me recently. I had heard it before. In fact, I had memorized it. Still, I had forgotten [...]

In your house you may have a room that is your favorite. Maybe it’s just a corner of the room. It’s where you enjoy sitting and spending time. When you’re there, everything just seems right. You experience peace, joy, comfort and encouragement when you’re there.Maybe it’s the decor, the lighting, the [...]

Hope you had a great November. I’m glad to be back on my blog. Something is wrong with previous comments. They disappeared. I’m trying to fix it. Is feexed.

During a recent lunch with a friend, he asked me, “What do you believe Dustin?”
I thought for a moment, then his cell [...]

One of our children broke an arm two weeks ago (hence the missing post that Friday). As people found out about it, I heard many stories about how they or their children had similar experiences. After having these stories shared with me, I felt a sense of fraternity with a new group of people. [...]

I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried
I’ve had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way,
“Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my way“
- Frank Sinatra, My Way
As popular as it is, [...]

A little Thursday update because I don’t know if I’ll blog tomorrow.
Just got out of Kem Meyer’s session Got Blog?
It was a great session. Yes, some of the material was basic, but that’s what the session description stated. Still, she shared some great advice to bloggers - novice and veteran alike. Also, [...]

This isn’t as profound as the title suggests.
Next week, I’m attending a Chicago conference with a team from Liberty Church in Broken Arrow, OK.   It’s the Arts Conference at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago’s suburb of South Barrington, IL.
This will be my third time to attend one of their Arts Conferences.  It’s always refreshing [...]