When new staff come to work with me I don’t give them all the information they need to do their job. I do this on purpose. I introduce them to our vision, our values, and some of the key elements … Read More
I’ve been chewing on the seed of a thought for some time now, and this morning on a run, it developed at least a bud of an insight. It turns out the fertilizer needed was something I am everyday surrounded … Read More
The business world talks often of staff morale and encouragement. Companies develop elaborate systems to make sure staff are receiving feedback, and even earning small incentives for their work. Valued people tend to bring more value. I have seen this … Read More
The Truth Children come better than we give them credit. I have written and spoken in many places of the wonder, dreams, hope, and freedom which they naturally carry in their human existence. However, there are other glorious traits I … Read More
I am finding encouragement from the trees: there is more to them than meets the eye. A tiny seed is planted into the ground. Before anything is even seen above the dirt, the roots are being established. The seed is … Read More
Little lights Some flashing Bring a tree inside Craziness for Christmas Oh how it excites As adult I’m child again Full of wild wonder And yet some certain say Have we forgot the reason? Perhaps we can forget it Beneath … Read More
Look a hole within the treeWhat could there be inside?I must take a peek to seeCuriosity satisfiedSo says my boySo full of joyAnd my heart says ha-ha-haMany a hole have I looked insideNothing you shall seeI walk on past, a … Read More
The acquisition of our new rental property, affectionately called the Pink Palace, and more specifically its function as a space for family worship, has provided me a new and most excellent place to explore the intricacies and complexities of helping … Read More
As “A Trinity Family,” we have been talking about the central importance of defining what “success” looks like for our families. The privilege and responsibility to know and articulate what success looks like for a family lies with parents. When … Read More