Kitty, Thank you for the books! Leader Formation by Dr. Bill Lawrence has a special place in my head and heart. It has been as important as any book, except the Bible in my path to discipleship. It has had the same impact on my discipleship as Gates of Fire had on my path to … Continue reading Thank you, Kitty…
Author: Jim Gant
Slow down, please…?
The smartest and best man I have known jotted down some thoughts about hurry; I think they were posted in his kitchen when he died. “Hurry,” he wrote, “involves excessive haste or a state of urgency. It is associated with words such as hurl, hurdle, hurly-burly (meaning “uproar”), and hurricane.” He defined it as a … Continue reading Slow down, please…?
The Trial is the Trail
After a very, very long and hard night, I had an incredible practice with my builder. I had not slept all night and it was very late his time. There is a 12 hour time difference between us…BUT/AND we have never let that get in our way of practice. This writing is my writing from … Continue reading The Trial is the Trail
You Think You Know the Truth?
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” – CS Lewis Hard practice with one of my teammates (clients), yesterday. Machine gun-fire, grenades and Improvised Explosive Devices all over the !@#$ing place. Damn. Damn. Damn. He and I have spent the last several months moving through some hard terrain. That … Continue reading You Think You Know the Truth?
Sick Man, too (II).
Chet, Pray you are feeling better...along with our fellow bandmate, KA. Health? Damn. Damn. Damn. I'm sick. As hell. Sounds like we got doubled tapped by the same bug. Love you. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bx1IcND-Kak
Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors.
I sat with this for over a week. Language is always a limiting factor when speaking about the indescribable. It is one of the reasons that Jesus taught in parables. Last week's morning Band call was SACRED. Why? Because connection happened - - - true connection - - - and when that happens, something inside … Continue reading Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors.
(T)issue
You have an issue. It is going to require boxes of tissue to clean up. Teaching combat trauma in Iraq in 2006. At the time, it was the most violent place on earth. The Scar and the Scab Is Not the Healing When you get shot, the bullet is only the beginning. A high-velocity round … Continue reading (T)issue
I am home, but…
I am home and I am happy. Seattle is home. It is the only place, other than Afghanistan, that I have ever called home. I love living where I live. I love the rhythm of this place, the air, the water, the familiarity. Most of all, I love who I live with. This is where … Continue reading I am home, but…
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