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Month: August 2018
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Why Humpty Dumpty? Part I
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty back together again.”
I have a burning question for Humpty: Why was an egg-shaped character like you sitting on a dangerous wall like that? I know that hindsight is 20/20, but I can’t determine any scenario where this seems like a good idea!
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When we have problems
The question isn’t if we will have problems. The question is when will we and what will they be? Life is a journey full of twists and turns, leaving us with a decision to make: Who or where will we turn when problems come? What will we do? What direction will we take?
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Leadership roundtables
I am super blessed to participate in a book club and leadership roundtable led by Dr. Faith Ngunjiri, the director of the Lorentzsen Center at Concordia College, and Dr. Paul Dovre, Concordia College president emeritus. I am thankful for these two gifted leaders and each member of the group. Each of them bring a wonderful insight, perspective and wisdom I learn from and grow forward with.
Habit #7 in Stephen Covey’s classic “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is called “Sharpen the Saw.” The concept is simply that we must actively commit to continual personal and organizational growth or our “blade” will get dull and ineffective.
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Play the Man
Last Sunday I wrote about my favorite local eats. I received many outstanding restaurant and menu suggestions, including mouth-watering pictures from Julie of fair delicacies! I am anxious to try your suggestions and will give you an update. Today, I will get back to a more typical topic.
A friend and I are reading and discussing the book “Play the Man: Becoming the Man God Created You To Be” by Mark Batterson. It is excellent. Many of us men go into adulthood, marriage and fathering wanting to hit the mark we were created for, but lacking the practical tools we need.
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