Lessons Learned from a Dog
A few weeks ago, I had a Service Opportunity check-in with a staff member and friend, Lindsey Aldridge. I volunteer at the Harris County Humane Society and this was supposed to be a small time slot in which I would tell Lindsey how I was doing at my SO. It started out normal enough, with…
Meeting Our LifeShape Partners
Oi! This week in Brasília, we’ve had the privilege of growing in fellowship with our Lifeshape partners, members of Lifeshape Brasil (LSB). These partners are college students from various states across Brasil who have joined us at Claretiano, a retreat center in Brasília. Meeting the members of LSB, exploring Brasil, learning their language, and…
How to Set Your Ideas Up for Success
Everyone wants to be the person trusted to solve “THE” problem. Great stories that grow into legend have their roots in someone solving a vexing problem. One great example is that of Katherine Johnson, whose story is told in the current movie Hidden Figures. She was an African-American mathematician working in NASA’s then segregated computer…