I have a split personality. No, not clinically, but practically. If you've ever taken the Myers-Briggs personality test (or something like it), you know that one thing it measures is how much of an introvert or extrovert a person is. Well, I've taken the test twice -- 20 years apart -- and both times my introvert/extrovert measurement falls smack dab down the middle of the two. Most people think I'm an extrovert, but they just don't know how nervous I get when I have to "make conversation" with someone I just met but know nothing about ... or how much I need my "all alone" time. Really, though, I think I have the best of both worlds because I can usually manage to fit into different settings fairly easily, even if not ... Keep Reading...
Fit to be: THE WAY CHURCH SHOULD BE … But Too Often is Not
It's Friday! Do your weekend plans include going to church? "Church" is a topic Renaissance Man and I have discussed a lot lately. In fact, he wrote about it on the Hope Unlimited blog: the least of these. With his permission, I'm sharing his post here, in its entirety. The Way Church Should Be (And Sometimes Is, But Too Often is Not) Our daughter and son-in-law began encouraging us to attend with them several months ago. They had been going for awhile and were experiencing a real difference in their lives; we saw it, too. But it is really different from what we are used to (not our kind of music!), so it took gentle persuasion from them for several months before finally convincing my wife to give it a try. A week ... Keep Reading...
A Hopeful Color Scheme
If you've ever planned a big event like a wedding or a family reunion, you probably realized at some point along the way that it had taken on a life of its own. Near the end, especially, you may have said, "What will be, will be." (Listen carefully and you may be able to hear Doris Day singing Que Sera, Sera in the background.) Well, that's the experience I had this week. As I told you in THIS post, we've been working hard preparing to fill 6,000 square feet of this multi-level space with an exhibit telling the story of Hope Unlimited for Children in celebration of the ministry's 20th anniversary. The first three levels will be exhibit, but the top level will be set up for a cocktail-style party and short program. In other ... Keep Reading...
