Hat Tip to Father Stu
When things do not go as I planned
It’s tempting to make a “last stand”
But stands that are lasting
Must pivot through fasting
To make sure I stick to God’s hand
Tag Archives: failure
Dream: The Clumsy Lieutenant
StandardSeason 1
The first series is live action, starring a young Tom Hanks as a socially-awkward, mechanically-inclined army private.
His obsessive tinkering frequently annoys his lieutenant, who is always tripping over half-finished projects and getting minor injuries.
Tom Hanks is also responsible for walking the lieutenant’s two dogs (much like mine).
They have a habit of finding their way to the yard of the pretty girl next door.
3/24 Limericks: HyperSense
StandardLord, maybe it’s me who is dense
But sometimes You just don’t make sense
And how can I act
When meaning is lacked
And cost of failure immense?
3/14 Limericks: Burn Out/In
StandardFor Robby
The cure for burnout is burn-in:
First finding the failures within
Our need to be used
Will leave us confused
Twixt service and slavery to sin
2/22 Limerick: He Thirsts / My Hot Mess
StandardLet My thirst fill you
So yours need not
2/7 Limericks: Secure Victory
StandardIt’s hard to feel I’m secure
When my life takes a detour
The failure of plan
Makes me less a man
And my role too much to endure
Poem: Unblind Rage
StandardWhen we are blinded by rage
We feel like we’re stuck in a cage
Which says that our soul
Cannot reach our goal
Unless we regain center stage
Curing The Seven Deadly Virtues of Leadership
StandardLeadership is a perilous venture, for the very attributes that make leaders great also carry the seeds of our downfall.
But surprisingly, there is a very simple cure — albeit a very unpleasant one…
Radically Happy 