King Herod is hardly the exemplar of good judgment and moral living, but his commitment to keeping his word provides good food for thought.
An Unlikely Inspiration: What King Herod Taught Me About Keeping My Word
Busted HaloGolden
Sacred Threads
Not doing something that causes pain, sadness or even just irritation to another is human decency. Actively going out of your way to make some else’s burden lighter, life sweeter, and heart fuller — likely at your own expense — that is true generosity of the golden variety.
Are You Focusing on High Yield Endeavors?
Women in Leadership Nexus
Our lives are saturated (with information, tasks and content to be processed), and we all have limitations (of time, mental space, enthusiasm, or any other number of things). Because we can’t read it all, learn it all, or do it all, it behooves us to devote our interior resources to the material that will have the greatest tangible outcomes.
As lay ministries flourish, overworked ministers struggle with burnout
U.S. Catholic
An increased demand for lay ministers means some are burning the candle at both ends.
Rooting Daily Decision in Faith by Practicing Observance
McGrath Institute Blog
Observance is a way of life, woven in the fabric of the everyday, impacting how a person eats, dresses, talks, and spends their time.
What does it mean to be humbled?
U.S. Catholic
Being humbled is both a reminder that life isn’t meant to be lived tit for tat and an invitation to give to others that which they have not necessarily earned.
Imaginable
Uncategorized
Just because I can’t imagine something doesn’t mean it can’t be so.
Alternative Job Titles
Women in Leadership Nexus
It’s worth considering what alternative job descriptions we’d like to inhabit, because once identified, we can figure out how to incorporate aspects of those dreams into our ordinary lives, adding some fun and variety to the everyday, and also helping us claim a different side of our multifaceted identities.
September Resolutions: Setting Goals for the Other “New Year”
Amendo
Whether January 1 or September 1 marks the beginning of your mental year, it’s never a bad time to set goals that help you make the most of your hours.
Verbal Privilege
Sacred Threads
It’s not okay to say whatever we want, to whomever we want, whenever we want, without carefully considering the impact of our words.
Teresa Coda 