Life as we knew it…
‘You may think that life as you knew it is over. “It is. Something has changed. You are in transition. … “Life will continue to change. It’s up to you. You can bemoan what...
‘You may think that life as you knew it is over. “It is. Something has changed. You are in transition. … “Life will continue to change. It’s up to you. You can bemoan what...
I began rereading my own book, Uncharted Journey, which is about living through transitions, all kinds of transitions: getting older, losing a job, children growing through various stages, death, etc. I realized that it...
Psalm 84: 1-2: How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to...
One way I identify hidden voices is from the comments I receive through my work with Our Eyes Were Opened, Inc. I’ve been told: If they’d stop having children and were responsible for the...
One way I identify hidden voices is from the comments I receive through my work with Our Eyes Were Opened, Inc. One comment that I hear is: “If they’d just get a job, everything...
Holy God, it’s easy to make headlines. Heartlines are much harder. Help Mr. Trump create heartlines that connect him, heart to heart, with everyone, with each person he has been elected to serve. Amen ...
The Stuff of Spring Cleaning I’ve been motivated to clean out closets, drawers, and even a bit of the basement. The reasons why are: Spring flowers are blooming One daughter-in-law is on a personal...
God of Glory, King of Kings, the psalmist sings that you set the prisoners free, open the eyes of the blind, lift up those who are bowed down, love the righteous, watch over...
When I facilitate the poverty simulation, participants are usually people who have resources who want to learn a bit about what it feels like to live in poverty. They willingly submit themselves to a...
Change is inevitable. Sometimes it is pleasant. At other times it is uncomfortable. Still occasionally change is neutral. In just the last few weeks, our world has experienced shooters in restaurants, theaters, and office...
I was recently asked to comment further on a statement that I made publicly about dealing with Unseen Greenville. I said that change requires dealing with structural and systems issues. The person who asked...
The gift of Uncharted Journey continues to amaze me because of the hunger that people express for the kinds of things that I have learned and want to share. People who go through all...
On Saturday, April 18, I led a day-long retreat about Uncharted Journey. The event was hosted by Buncombe Street UMC Women but included women from other congregations as well as one or two from...
Sometimes I’m asked about why I named my company Our Eyes Were Opened, Inc. Well, the Inc. part is just part of being a company. The name, Our Eyes Were Opened, however, has several...
When I was cleaning up some files, I found this quote. I don’t know who said it or where I got it from. “Most people…are thermometers that record or register the temperature of majority...
I have now facilitated the Poverty Simulation for more than 5000 people. These are a few of the things I have learned about the process…not the specific insights that people share in the debriefing...
This ran as a guest editorial by me in the Greenville News on Sunday, December 14, 2014. I have worked in the poverty field for more than thirty years. I am passionate about all...
John-Paul Flintoff, author of How to Change the World, was interviewed in the March/April 2013 issue of The Optimist. He had been active in world changing organizations such as Greenpeace and Friends of the...
I ran into Gloria today whom I first met as an addicted, homeless prostitute. I was thrilled to learn that she has been working the same job for nine years. She goes to church...
Permanent change is slow and gradual. This concept is extremely frustrating for those of us who like quick fixes. We want a magic wand to make the world a better place (as we define...