Diane & I are finishing up our duties at the Center for Inter-Cultural Training (CIT) before heading to Senegal Sept 3rd. CIT has trained 2000 missionaries from 100 different agencies going to 130 countries. Two weeks ago Don went on vacation. He left me the tasks involved in maintaining the CIT sewage system. It was not the first time for me to take up the CIT sewage portfolio. I know the job well. There are 2 tanks that each get a daily cup of sodium bicarbonate. The ultra vi... Continue reading ...
The Desire/ Fulfillment Paradox
Did you ever notice that the more you want or need something, the less it is available? In a past life Diane & I sang together in public. This experience introduced me to the performance paradox. Our highest quality performance was always in private when there was the least need for it. If there had been a recording studio in the shower, I would have been up for a Grammy Award. In public, however, when there was the greatest need for a quality performance, I was least capable of ... Continue reading ...