I’ve recently been studying bread in scripture, and I stumbled across a phrase in Numbers 21:4, “The Soul of the People.” The verse is in the context of the people of Israel becoming dissatisfied and disenchanted as they find themselves … Read More

To live a healthy life for yourself, your family, your community, your business, it is crucial to meet with the “Big Boss.”  The name “Big Boss” holds huge stereotypes and feelings attached with it just as the term “Father” or … Read More

I wrote last month making the statement, “Hope is culture.” What we expect we live. I believe this, and I have been reflecting a lot personally about my own family culture. We have articulated ten virtues which we want to … Read More

Historically marriage has looked like a surrender of the wife to the husband. The man’s dreams, vision, and talents were of chief importance and a wife got to be along for the ride. This is a generalization, but over the … Read More

Hope is culture. In its authentic form, Hope is God-inspired expectation for heaven. Not heaven far off in time and space, but heavenly realities established here and now. His will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. But, … Read More

Learning is for the brave.  True learning necessitates change to implement the learning material into reality, and this change leads to conflict: conflict with self, conflict with schedules or routines, conflict with others etc.  Though the conflict level will vary depending … Read More

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

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

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

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