Tag Archives: serve

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday….11/4/14

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday! I have been traveling a lot lately and sometimes that forces you to think about what you are doing. As I was thinking through this on my latest trip across the country, I was reminded of this quote by Woodrow Wilson, “You are not here merely to make a living. You […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday…10/15/14

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! In 1979-1980 Gabriel Barkay was excavating some ancient burial tombs in Jerusalem. In one of the tombs, he found two small rolled up silver amulets.  They were dated back tot he 7th century BC.  When unrolled, they revealed carvings of scripture from the book of Numbers. The little slips of silver contained […]

Thank Goodness It’s Monday….8/18/14

Thank Goodness It’s Monday! I have been doing a lot of reading and research on Augustine lately.  Augustine was an early church father, served as the Bishop of Hippo in North Africa in the early 400’s, and is widely considered one of the greatest theologians to ever live.  One of the reasons people feel this […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday….5/7/14

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! I enjoy watching TED talks.  They are often encouraging, inspiring and funny.  I want you to watch this short video about being an everyday hero.  Really listen to what he has to say and then ask yourself what you have to give now. http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_bezos_a_life_lesson_from_a_volunteer_firefighter Be great today….. go save the shoes…. […]

Thank Goodness It’s Thursday…1/23/14

Thank Goodness It’s Thursday! We will call this video week…. and today’s video reminds me of a couple of things. first, we are all meant to live in community and to care for one another. Somewhere along the way, we have lost sight of that. Sure we volunteer on holidays or give a little to […]