In the Middle Do you suppose there is a hush in heaven with all the chaos here below? We are some distance from each other and the end. We are somewhere in the middle, and hope is a faithful companion for the miles ahead. We can each decide how to view this season - are… Continue reading In the Middle
Category: Writing
The Servant Leader – Becoming a Solutionary P.1
The Servant Leader - Becoming a "Solutionary" Part 1 What is a servant's heart? To most people, the quintessential servant’s heart is - Mother Teresa and her team of sisters in blue-piped white saris *washing the feet of the poor and sickly in Calcutta, India. An important fact is that on a train ride in… Continue reading The Servant Leader – Becoming a Solutionary P.1
The Makeover – A Breakup Ritual
The Makeover - A Breakup Ritual by Ama Danesi Does my face hiss like a repellent, will another walk away?One fizzled without reason, another from pity or naivetédescribed the shroud, darkness over his loins and my face.Shunted, his quiver melted, the promise puddled.His last embrace, like a scorpion's segmented tail, hurtful. Take me to Asiya,… Continue reading The Makeover – A Breakup Ritual
Qui Vive
Already, this year has been exceptionally trying, but I have chosen to serve and to give out what I need most - an encouraging word. My hope for you all today is that you do not become weary from expecting the good. I am so ready for the harvest that comes after the waiting...… Continue reading Qui Vive
Giving to Live
“They throw caution to the winds, Giving…in reckless abandon. Their right-living, right-giving ways, never run out, never wear out.”* There are primarily two ways of administering our gifts to the world, as a matter of enthusiastic generosity or as a grudging obligation. Which defines your posture? Honestly, that's about all we can control. I often… Continue reading Giving to Live
