Sometimes life moves faster than one is ready to handle. During my last posting I spoke of a Congregations for the Homeless colleague, Curt, who was gravely ill and a man in the shelter looking for a job. In the short intervening period, Curt, in hospice care passed away, quietly, Read more…
Did you achieve your goals for 2012…or did you have any? Were you disappointed or satisfied with the results of your goal setting effort. I have found success in a process that has been helpful to hundreds of my clients and to me personally. Establishing and clarifying your vision or possibilities is the Read more…
There is a favorite song of mine at Christmas here in Seattle, I Just Go Nuts at Christmas. I smile every time I hear the words and they even bring back memories of Christmas past. It is however a reminder that some times we put the real purpose behind this Read more…
Why do we at Living Perspectives work with homeless men? It issimple, we saw God at work among these men and we decided to join God in what He was doing. What is the value of one life transformed by someone who cares? What is the value of giving up Read more…
My coaching practice involves guiding people to see the possibilities ahead instead of the obstacles…to steer the ship by the stars not by the wake. The Israelites in the desert, on the way to the Promised Land, encountered poisonous snakes that killed. God told Moses to erect a tall pole, Read more…
Most of us have heard about the anonymous donors this Christmas that paid off lay-away gifts at some of the big department stores pleasantly surprising the customers. There has been a generous outpouring of gifts to the Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission and to the ministry at Congregations for the Read more…