When Time Slows Down

The older I get; the faster time seems to move.  Does it work that way for you?  I mean really…today is Ash Wednesday, it’s already the beginning of Lent.  Didn’t we just celebrate Christmas a couple of weeks ago?  It sure feels that way. It makes sense when you think about it.  When I was 10 years old, a year?  It … More When Time Slows Down

40 Days

In the late 1800’s, the Union Pacific Railroad was being built. Rail tracks were being laid across the whole country to connect passengers and goods from coast to coast.  It was a massive construction project.  As a section of track in the western United States was being laid, the construction team came to a large canyon. It … More 40 Days

Way Off the Map

In his great book on adaptive leadership, “Canoeing the Mountains,” Tod Bolsinger tells the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  In August of 1805, Captain Meriwether Lewis stood at the freshwater spring that was the source of the Missouri River.  It had been a long and painful journey.  He and his company had been … More Way Off the Map

Days of Transition

The school buses are back.  This week, during my commute to work, I found myself yielding extra space to the large yellow carriers of our children as they make their way to school to learn and grow. It is a sign that the season has changed.  The long, warm days of summer are vanishing, to … More Days of Transition