Sunday, April 29, 2007

 

Learning to Walk


During meetings in Ottawa this past week, I stayed with our daughter, Rebecca, and enjoyed a bit of grandpa time with our granddaughter, Emilie. She can now stand alone (with something to hold) and is eager to be walking unassisted as soon as possible! Hearing approval from those around her as well as something to grasp while practising is a real help as she works on balance and confidence. Someday soon, the goal will be reached and a whole new chapter will begin. A new independence will arrive for her and an exhausting season of parenting will commence. Go, Emilie, go! GG

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Finishing Well -- April 21 in Waterloo



Last weekend was my first warm weather race outing of the season -- the EnduRace 8 K run at 6:00 PM on Saturday. The weather was clear skies with a balmy temperature -- an ideal Ontario spring day. In the busyness of this season, I had not done enough training to go for a personal best (47:10 at that distance). And springtime allergies had left me unsure whether I should even be trying. But I hoped to have a good training run and break the 50 minute barrier. I felt unprepared and more anxious at the start than I had ever been for a race.

Once we got underway, I actually felt pretty good and discovered that what training I had done was carrying me along. My pace was not as fast as I could, but as others faded around me, I continued to feel strong and passed four runners in the final half kilometre before the finish line. The clock read 49:10 as my race chip beeped at the end.

I am convinced that the miles that I had run in training were the difference in the final stages. Perhaps it's an illustration for life -- preparation and discipline more than talent are often what carries you through at the end. GG

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Monday, April 09, 2007

 

Paying Attention to Small Stuff!

"What is the kingdom of God like? ... A mustard seed ... Yeast." (Luke 13:18, 19, 21)

After reading these words in the One Year Bible, this morning, I wrote the following reflection in my journal:

"That which is small and insignificant can become dominant and pervasive. I should not be misled by what first appears to be of no account or discouraged by things that seem weak and feeble. What God does is frequently unpromising or hidden in its ultimate form. Look in the unlikely places for God to be at work!"

GG

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Saturday, April 07, 2007

 

California Dreamin' ...



It's Easter weekend and there's snow on the ground in Kitchener. The forecast high for today is minus 2 degrees Celsius. The words of the Mamas and Papas song, "California Dreamin'" are running through my mind. I'm thinking about my trip last week to Pasadena to visit my Outreach Canada team mates, James and Cathi Watson, along with their four boys, Isaac, Micah, Joshua, and Benjamin (pictured here).

My primary trip objective was research on organizational spiritual leadership development for Christian Horizons, a ministry to developmentally disabled people (I am doing start-up facilitation for a new initiative for them on contract). Fuller Seminary, where James Watson is doing PhD studies at present, was a perfect environment to meet some leadership development experts and gather resources. Key contacts included Scott Cormode and Betsy Glanville from the Fuller faculty as well as Paul Jensen, a PhD student and head of The Leadership Institute.

Personal highlights from the trip included

But it's cold today here. I'm "California dreamin' on such a winter's day ..." GG


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