Someone, several in fact has influenced all of us in ways large and small! It starts at birth; parents and other family members affect us significantly. In life, we develop friendships and have teachers, pastors, neighbors, and others who make a difference. The opposite is also a fact: you and I have influenced others. Humans require connections. Even the timid crave connection. As I reflect on the years, several people…
Read MoreInfluence
Throughout your lifetime, people have been influencing you. Some of the leading influencers have been our parents, grandparents, teachers, pastors, and friends. Their impact happens in both big and small ways. Whether you are aware that others influence you, does not change the fact that it is happening. What are the factors that make people influential in our lives? Leaving out things, like DNA, heredity, and positional leadership, how do…
Read MoreThe Passing Of Tine
From having lunch one weekend with my college roommate and seeing my best friend from college the next I have been reflecting on the goodness of the Lord. I just had a text conversation with my son who is in Chicago. I am so proud of the man he has become. Susanne is at the hospital for her shift as chaplain. I am going to celebrate a special 16th…
Read MoreBuilding a Great Life
How do you put into words all of the things that have gone in to shaping your life? There is much of which you are aware and can easily measure the impact of those people and places upon your life. Many people and events went into the shaping of your life. Some events and places and persons do not register at all in the memory bank. There are people we only encounter for…
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