It took every bit of restraint not to collapse into chest heaving sobs. Somehow I managed, but the tears flowed freely, leaving tracks in the makeup on my cheeks. Our former minister, Steve Cromer, had returned to preach the sermon as many honored a man and his wife for serving faithfully for twenty years. And [...]
I’m excited to begin facilitating my first Leadership Huddle next week! For 12-13 weeks I’ll “meet” together via technology, for an hour each week with a group of Christ followers, most of whom I’ve met through Twitter, Facebook or blogging. We’ll talk about what it means to be disciples and how we can model the [...]
I’ve just finished reading Chapter 4 of God in the Yard by L. L. Barkat. It took me all week, not because it’s a long chapter but because it was hard. I started on Sunday afternoon and it is now Saturday. I cried all the way through. Not boo hoo crying. And sometimes without tears. [...]
This summer, my Sunday School class is studying “God in the Yard” by L. L. Barkat. Tomorrow we’ll discuss Chapter 3, Contemplation. (I’ll have to catch you up on Chapters 1 and 2 sometime. I’ve read them, and done some of the activities, though I wasn’t in class either of those weeks for the discussion.) [...]
I’m not one of those people who enjoys cooking. For me, cooking has always been more of a chore than a source of pleasure. I’m pretty sure it stems from my childhood. Mom cooked simple southern meals, complete with biscuits or cornbread, in a sweltering Georgia kitchen (we didn’t have air conditioning for years) and [...]
There’s a lot of talk this week among my colleagues at High Calling Blogs about Summer Reading Lists. Frankly, I’m feeling a little tremendously guilty. First, I can only legitimately check off one of the books from my Spring Reading Thing List. I finished “Unquenchable Worshipper,” but I’m not sure if I get full credit [...]
Today’s post is part of a group writing project at Tweetspeak, in celebration of Marcus Goodyear’s new book, “Barbies at Communion.“ I remember writing poetry in elementary school when I played with Barbies and was jealous of Jeanine because she was an only child, instead of the youngest of five,and she owned a Barbie Townhouse, [...]
I realized Friday evening that I’ve accomplished something significant this year, and I hadn’t even made it a goal. So far in 2010, I’ve read four books. That may not seem like a lot to some people who read a book a week, but for me, I think it’s noteworthy. Especially considering all the demands [...]
And if you’re in business, it should have you thinking as well. Even if you’re not in the publishing business. Watch the video below, then ponder the five insights I gleaned and see if any of them resonate with you. Five Reasons You Should Be Thinking About the Future of Publishing: Things change. You can [...]
This afternoon I facilitated a session on Networking IRL (In Real Life) for Young Professionals of Central Virginia. Here’s my slide deck. I’d love to know what you think. Networking In Real Life (IRL) View more presentations from Cheryl Smith. What’s your favorite networking story?
