“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”— Mahatma Gandhi, widely attributed I have been thinking about what it might mean to gently shake the world. At first, the phrase makes me think of achievement. Perhaps shaking the world means doing something remarkable, building something that lasts, becoming successful enough for people to notice,Continue reading “How to Gently Shake the World”
Category Archives: Desiring Life
What Makes One Great?
What makes someone great? We often have fairly straightforward answers to this question. We point to wealth, influence, achievement, intelligence, talent or the number of people who know someone’s name. A person builds a successful company, wins an extraordinary number of awards, becomes a celebrated artist, changes an industry or accumulates great wealth, and weContinue reading “What Makes One Great?”
Embracing All of Life
There is something rather strange about the way we approach life. We want certain things from it, and when those things are missing, we can become convinced that life will finally feel good once they arrive. We want stability, success, love, financial security, good health, meaningful work, freedom from our struggles and some assurance thatContinue reading “Embracing All of Life”
Why We Hide From The Light
Can we have a conversation about why we sometimes avoid the light of God’s presence? Think back to the Garden of Eden. The picture Scripture gives us at the beginning is remarkably beautiful. Adam and Eve lived in communion with God. There was no distance, no awkwardness, no hiding. They were naked and yet unashamed,Continue reading “Why We Hide From The Light”
When Life Starts to Feel Like the Same Day
I sometimes find it fascinating that no two days are ever exactly alike. Even when everything appears ordinary, this particular day will never come again. The people we meet, the thoughts that pass through our minds, the conversations we have, even the version of ourselves experiencing them, are all slightly different. And yet, life canContinue reading “When Life Starts to Feel Like the Same Day”
