I received an email in my inbox several days ago. It was a reminder to register for the Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit, held each year in early August. Finally, tonight, I filled out the online registration form and submitted…
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I had a wonderful conversation with a friend of mine today about the way we phrase things and what it says about our behavior. The whole study of how we react to others and how well we represent ourselves is…
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Several weeks ago, my friends at PNC provided me with several passes to Fast Friday, the day before qualifications for the 2012 running of the Indy 500. Originally, Janet was going to join me but she suggested that Andrew may…
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Tonight, after I got back in Carmel after a day working in Greenwood, I met Janet at Kristin's new place to have dinner with the family. It was the first time that we all sat down to dinner together in…
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Dear friends of Janet and mine came into town this evening from Chicago. We have known Al and Ellen for ore than 30 years and so we were looking forward with eager anticipation to seeing them this evening. We were…
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I've been in Dallas yesterday and today - and returned late this afternoon. It was a really great trip. I had wonderful meetings with my contact there - the hotel room was terrific, I slept like a baby and in…
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As you already know, Kristin and her three boys have been getting ready to move out of the house that they have occupied for the past decade. Closing for the new home, already known as "Kiki's Cottage", was set for…
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Today is Mother's Day, and like most families across the country, we got together and had brunch. There were 12 of us and it was something - 6 kids with 6 adults. Jill and Drew came from Oklahoma to celebrate…
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Friday morning marks an important time in our family - especially for Kristin and the boys. For it is the day that we close on a new home for her - a place to start her new life as a…
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During the past several months, I have marveled at how God seems to know what our family needs are; and then delivers just in the nick of time. Now once or twice I can understand, but this pattern has happened MANY times…
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