Category Archives: mind.heart

Congo Child: Dolls = Dollars for Education

I’m excited about a new product our foundation (Raise Their Voice) is now selling to help pay for school fees for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The breakdown: buy a doll, send a child to school for a … Continue reading

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Gracious Uncertainty

He did it again.  Got me good: Our natural inclination is to be so precise—trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next—that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We think that we must reach some predetermined goal, … Continue reading

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Chasing Tradition: Herbert’s “Altar”

George Herbert, one of the 17th century’s fine poets, came to mind today.  I recalled his poem “The Altar”, an experimental and spiritually rich arrangement of words.  Like Donne, who was a good friend of Herbert’s mother, Herbert played with … Continue reading

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What I Don’t Know

Don’t worry.  It’s not an exhaustive list.  We do not have space enough or time. You ever read something and feel like everything you know or knew just doesn’t cut it? I’m motivated by a line from one of the … Continue reading

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Feeling Pagan? Maybe It’s Your Time of Breakthrough Too!

My brother Dan encouraged me to read Isaiah 45 today.  As the French say, it’s incroyable! I’m starting to whisper under my breath, and soon you might find me shouting the old classic song, “Jesus is a Waymaker.”  It’s true. … Continue reading

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