by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 15, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wisdom is First Pursued, and then Pursues I had just finished helping Wyndham transfer from his chair to the bed. He had left the leadership team meeting (that was meeting at our house) a few minutes early due to the fatigue that continually accompanies him. As I was...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 8, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Brings a Calming Voice of Reason It’s really quite difficult to keep emotions out of difficult situations or conversations. Especially when we have been hurt. Especially when we think something is unfair. We can easily become, in my friend Gordon’s words,...
by Jeanie Shaw | Nov 1, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Has Vision in Dark Times by Darryl Owens Many years ago I needed to get with Wyndham. I did not know I needed it, but he did so he asked me to meet him at a popular coffee and sandwich restaurant . I had recently come out of the full time ministry in Boston. I...
by Jeanie Shaw | Oct 25, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Breaks Barriers Have you ever faced a barrier in your path? Today, on the way to a meeting, a huge truck was stuck on the sloped pavement of a driveway, blocking the road in front of me. I had two choices. Give up and go home, or find a way past the barrier....
by Jeanie Shaw | Oct 18, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Persuades and is Persuadable We have strong opinions on how something should be done. We really believe our opinion is the best way to do this thing. Ever been there? Ever had a day when you haven’t felt this way about something? These situations may involve...