I really enjoyed our time with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst. During the conversation, I wrote down a couple of questions that I didn’t end up asking. They were too long, and I didn’t want to overstep and ask two long-winded questions that would potentially pull the conversation in a particular direction. I shared them with… Continue reading Questions (that I did not ask)
What have I found helpful to keep me centered? Staying centered for me is greatly helped by a trifecta of things that combat the anxiety of caring. The tension that can sometimes creep up on me when I want to see changes sooner than they want to come. When people or situations aren’t changing soon… Continue reading Physical:Social:Spiritual – Practices That Ease the Tension and Bring Me Peace
Deep breath. This has been a difficult module for me. I see myself as a peacemaker and like to think of myself as someone who sees and appreciates difference and am willing to build bridges. Turns out I am not as good as I thought I was (which really shouldn’t be a surprise). As we’ve… Continue reading A Stumbling Bridge Builder
How have you been described by others? (Lake) 10 years ago, when I worked in Poland, as part of a leadership course, I asked colleagues from across the years to anonymously assess me and my leadership. The most consistent descriptor that came back was calm or a calming presence. They, and colleagues and friends in… Continue reading Scott Rasmussen Pecha Kucha
It is perhaps fitting that this final blog prompt asks us to reflect on both where we are from and where we are going. So, here goes: I am from the 30-year old keyboard that sits in the corner of my living room, that my dad bought for me when my parents divorced so that… Continue reading Where I’m from and where I’m going
I’ve always been dissatisfied with the church, as far as inclusion goes. I’ve lived with a disability all my life, spent most of my childhood in a long-stay children’s hospital. In-between times I attended a school for physically and mentally handicapped children (1950’s terminology). I picked up a few unwanted labels on the way and needed to… Continue reading My Two Halves of Life
Describe who or what has most shaped your understanding of reconciliation. What immediately pops into my head is my brother Andrew when I think about reconciliation. He was born deaf and since we are 2 years apart I learned early on the different ways we walked throughout the world. I learned about places where he… Continue reading An Ability to Speak Truth
“Who must I become as a leader in order to accompany my church in her pilgrimage from the comfort of power and control to the vulnerability of community?” This Journey of Hope continues with Module 2, and something is beginning to shift. I am starting to recognize the presence of a weight that I have… Continue reading Loosening My Grip
