One of the first things to pop up on my computer screen this morning was this article on USA’s Women Soccer Players who have filed a suit alleging unequal and discriminatory pay. Why did they do this? Simply, because they are women and they are being treated as lesser than. My wife and I were…
Month: March 2016
space: (noun) the amount of an area, room, surface, etc., that is empty or available for use; an area that is used or available for a specific purpose; origin: middle english, 14th century
My office is one of my spaces. I have several of them. There’s my apartment, my car, the booths at Chick-fil-A down the street from work, the member’s lounge at the Art Institute of Chicago, Creation Lab, and a few others that I like to drop into from time to time. But my office is…
certification: (noun) the act of making something official; official approval to do something professional or legally; origin: 15th century
I have been certified to do many things in my life. I’ve been certified as a lifeguard, as a challenge course instructor, as a babysitter in high school, in wilderness first aid, on ropes courses and climbing walls. Yesterday, I got a new certification: certified ready to receive a call. For those of you not…
sharing: (transitive verb) to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others; to have in common; origin: middle english, 14th century
When I headed out to NEXT last week, I had a bit of an awakening. Literally, an awakening from fake-sleeping. After finishing up with my CPM meeting that Monday morning, I headed towards Midway airport to make my way to the NEXT Church Conference in Atlanta, GA. Since Southwest is my air travel of choice,…