by jay | Dec 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hanna’s child Born on a cold mid-winter Wyoming night, An immigrant’s pride A shepherd’s daughter A farmer’s girl A warrior’s wife A son’s boast. Gone now. But Once: Barefoot, playful in white, Wandering under Western skies, Playing on the river’s bank, she was almost...
by jay | Jun 5, 2020 | Feature, Uncategorized
I can’t believe that today, 12 years ago, Laurie and I welcomed Zeke and Kora to our family. I love all my grandchildren but I can never replace the impact they’ve had on our family and what they’ve taught us about the day when we’ll all stand...
by jay | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Story as an Establishing Shot I love my drone. The camera is amazing. Sometimes I just sit in the driveway and fly it straight up and rotate it 360 degrees to see the world where I live. On the ground, I can’t see where I live as fully as I can thru the camera’s...
by jay | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leaders and Mental Models Part 1: The Story to Rule all Stories The Story is not so much about God’s plans for your life as it is about your life for God’s plan.—Gregory Koukl The universe is authored. To understand the universe, one must first realize that there is...
by jay | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
“God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life, that I may burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.”– Jim Elliot, martyr I closed out the last Life&Leadership lesson with...