Friday Faith Moment: Keeping the Faith

Changing jobs or careers is difficult even at the best of times, but it is even more complicated when we make a career turn that doesn’t fit the plan other people have for us. When we have prayed and asked the Lord for guidance, it can be difficult to explain to other people that we’veContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Keeping the Faith”

Be an Autodidact

When I was still a librarian, I feasted on book after book about many subjects. I enjoyed favorite authors and tried new genres. There was a whole building of books in front of me, and I took full advantage of it. I read one book entitled The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (translatedContinueContinue reading “Be an Autodidact”

Skills Morph: Sunday School Teacher to Trainer to Knowledge Distributor

Several years ago, I was blessed to teach a children’s Sunday School class, and later, I was blessed again to teach a teen Sunday School class. Both opportunities helped me to learn about children, teenagers, other adults, myself, the Bible, and God. It was stressful and rewarding, and it helped me grow as a person.ContinueContinue reading “Skills Morph: Sunday School Teacher to Trainer to Knowledge Distributor”

Friday Faith Moment: How You Start Your Day Matters

For years, people recommended to me that I should read my Bible everyday first thing in the morning, and for years, I thought that it didn’t matter when I read it as long as I read it some time during the day. I would usually find time to read it during lunch. Eventually, I realizedContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: How You Start Your Day Matters”

Friday Faith Moment: Learning the Hard Way about What Matters

This post was much more difficult to write than I thought it would be, and it’s a bit longer than I expected. I just wanted to share the true story of an important moment in my life that shaped a major part of who I am personally and professionally. If you have ever walked awayContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Learning the Hard Way about What Matters”