Point of No Return?

Would they have any hope of restoration?

Point of No Return? Point of No Return?

Tightrope

Walking the tightrope of faith and work--how do we find balance? Here are some practical suggestions.

Tightrope Tightrope

Thread Paintings and a Passion for Art

The value of Transformational Threads for an artist like me is enormous.

Thread Paintings and a Passion for Art Thread Paintings and a Passion for Art

An Invitation to the Table

A mother invites her son to join her at the Lord’s Table.

An Invitation to the Table An Invitation to the Table

What Was, What Is and What Will Be

A story of what is was like for a white male working in an environment where he was a minority.

What Was, What Is and What Will Be What Was, What Is and What Will Be

What I Hold In My Hands

Some simple principles for honoring God at work using resources you already have.

What I Hold In My Hands What I Hold In My Hands

The One Person Who Served Jesus

While meditating on Mark 14 one morning, I almost fell out of my chair.

The One Person Who Served Jesus The One Person Who Served Jesus

PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes

Can you move on from your old comfort? I ask myself. Can you test what you think is a boundary?

PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes

Playing Hooky

Teaching my son how to play hooky won't win me Dad of the Year, but it will teach him a valuable lesson.

Playing Hooky Playing Hooky

Giving Back in Social Media

by l. l. barkat on March 15, 2010

gift

L.L. here, thinking about social media generosity.

Today I want to share one tip that I first learned from Ann Voskamp. Not that she told me to do it. Not that I asked. I just happened to notice this pretty cool thing in her sidebar [click to continue…]

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Tightrope

by Laura Boggess on March 15, 2010

black and white rope tied to tree

We’ve been reading Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business without Selling Your Soul by John D. Beckett. This week, we discuss the final applications that Beckett recommends to assist in successfully integrating our work and faith lives. These final applications are: balance, prayer, vision, and values. [click to continue…]

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Streetwise

by l. l. barkat on March 12, 2010

street

L.L. here. Next week is Random Acts of Poetry. Write a poem about a certain street or street address (see 56 Irving Place, Gramercy Park as an example). Post your poem by Thursday, March 18, for links and possible feature here at HighCallingBlogs. Drop your URL into my comment box so I don’t miss you.

Cork City Street photo by Kirsten Michelle Petermann. Used with permission.

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Thread Paintings and a Passion for Art

by Glynn Young on March 12, 2010

Peacock head detail

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You have a passion for art, and for encouraging and promoting artists. It’s been your dream to open an art gallery – a place to infuse your passion. But a gallery takes resources – a lot of resources – and it looks as if it’s going to remain a dream.

That’s when Maureen Doallas started conversations with Duc and Ly, two Vietnamese friends who are brother and sister. Duc is a painter and sculptor who owns a gallery and framing shop; Ly is a graphic designer. Maureen told them about her dream and they encouraged her and offered to help. Yes, owning a gallery is a difficult proposition, Duc confirmed. It takes considerable resources and a lot of business and marketing savvy. It’s not just about art.

So Maureen found another way and thus was born Transformational Threads. [click to continue…]

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Point of No Return?

by edcyzewski on March 11, 2010

sheep

Continuing with meditations on Mark 14:17-42 for the season of Lent…

During the last supper and his time in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus made some predictions must have crushed his disciples. While Jesus had told them on many occasions that he would die very soon, Jesus told his disciples that not only would one of them betray him, but that all of his disciples would desert him. [click to continue…]

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An Invitation to the Table

March 10, 2010
child and candle

A mother receives God’s gift of grace with a humble, awestruck heart—inviting her son to join her in a meaningful communion.

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What Was, What Is and What Will Be

March 9, 2010
skyline at twilight

What is it like to work in an environment where you are a minority? While most white males can take this question for granted, one was thrown into a situation where he was a double-minority, and tells of his experience.

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Reflections of Generosity

March 8, 2010
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“From Iraq, I bear the scars of spiritual and physical struggle in my memory, my spirit, and on my body, and every day I strive to unify these broken pieces.”

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What I Hold In My Hands

March 8, 2010
the palm of an open hand

This week we explore more applications of our faith in our work life as we discuss chapters 15-17 of John D. Beckett’s Loving Monday: Succeeding In Business Without Selling Your Soul.

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The One Person Who Served Jesus

March 5, 2010
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While meditating on Mark 14 one morning, I almost fell out of my chair.

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