Wisdom Knows You Never Outgrow Leading by Example When Wyndham and I were dating I was very “artsy and craftsy.” Decoupage was a popular craft, and one day I presented Wyndham with a homemade decoupaged plaque that read, The world has yet to see what God will do with...
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Wisdom Knows “Tentative.” Have you ever boldly espoused your opinion, only to realize that you were in fact wrong? Or, know someone who does this often? Wyndham has a phrase for this practice—“Often wrong, but never in doubt!” I find this happens most often in opinion...
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Wisdom is a Matter of the Heart By Irene Koha Wisdom is a desirable quality that I always wanted to have. James tells us that God will give it without finding fault if we ask with faith (James 1:5-6). That is an amazing promise! But what I was imagining at first was...
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Wisdom Wears a Blue Robe By Sam Shaw If you were to walk into the Shaw house at 6:30 AM on a weekday in the year 2000 you’d undoubtedly encounter the following: 1) two slightly toasted chocolate Pop-tarts, 2) a sleeping 17-year old on the living room floor holding...
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Wisdom knows when you can’t do what you’ve done—You still are who you are. In the past I’ve asked myself some seemingly strange questions. When I first contemplated the decision to follow Jesus I asked myself, “Self: Would you be willing to move to Africa if God asked...
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Wisdom Knows When to Take a Break I am tempted to stop writing after writing the title above. This would be appropriate. It’s midnight as I begin this entry. I still have a stack of work right where I left it this morning. Scheduled appointments today actually did not...
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Wisdom Makes the Most of Every Opportunity By Lisa Sharma My husband and I have had the joy and privilege or being trained in the ministry and mentored by Wyndham and Jeanie for many years. They have seen us through and helped us during the early years of our...
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Wisdom Knows Where to Find Wisdom Have you ever faced a situation where you simply did not know what to do? I can think of many such times. I don't really enjoy those situations, as I like to have ready plans and solutions for problems--and actually enjoy the creative...
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Wisdom Relies on God's Grace Do you ever feel you can't keep up, can't give enough, or spread yourself to be in all the places you think you need to be...and then beat yourself up? And this response only adds to your list of ways you feel you disappoint God,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...