Knowledge [1Word5Voices]

A couple years back, just for the fun of it, I picked up Tom Rath’s StrengthsFinder 2.0. According to the assessment you can take as part of the work, one of my top five strengths is Learner. It’s actually my number two overall strength. (In case you’re interested, the researchers suggest everyone operates from 34 strengths, the […]

Sabbath [1Word5Voices]

Walking along the edge of a pond, looking for life in the shallows, searching for eyes among the algae and other plant life. Marveling at God’s creation in this tiny universe of water and weeds and swimmy things. Concluding the birthday party, packing up the car, and stopping to look up at the night sky, […]

Beloved [1Word5Voices]

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called…life.” So begins one of my favorite Prince songs, Let’s Go Crazy. But just getting through life is such an uninspired goal. Life isn’t to be endured, it is to be celebrated! I’m particularly aware of celebrating life with my beloved as today my […]