The past few weeks have been extremely busy, and it's been a lot of fun. On Father's Day, I presented services at the Circle of Gratitude and Love Learning Center. The message of the day was about fathers, of course. And, as usual, I talked about my father and the lessons I learned from him.
Then, on July 3, Danville Foodstock worked with several local businesses to mount a food drive in support of the Danville Area Food Pantry. We raised almost $500 dollars in food and donations.
Still in Foodstock mode, I recently secured sponsorship from Morningwood Studios to produce (for FREE!) a recording of Another Man's Blues, which will be our new "theme song". Studio owner Tom Foutch is my new favorite producer, and has really made me feel at home. Another wonderful part of this is that Deeper Blues' original drummer Aaron Bouslog did the drum track for the song.
We hope to finish the production quickly, as the Foodstock Fall Festival will take place Saturday, September 12. We want to use the song to help promote the event.
On the business side of things, this past Tuesday I met with Larry Spears, of the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership. Some readers may already know that promoting (and following) servant-leadership is a major part of my mission, both with the Life with Spirit Foundation and Foodstock Charities. It is also the cornerstone of my management consulting.
Larry is the world's foremost authority on servant-leadership, and I am extremely grateful for his friendship and guidance. I am very much looking forward to working more closely with him. Here's what came out of the meeting:
1. The next volume of essays in Larry's series of books on servant-leadership has been accepted for publication by Paulist Press. I mention this because I will have an essay in the book - Learning Servant-Leadership from Native America - Again. This essay compares native leadership to servant-leadership, and offers ideas on how we can use native teaching methods to teach our children the value of service to society. We expect a mid-2010 release.
2. Larry and I will work together on several writing projects, not the least of which is an expansion of his essay on the ten characteristics of servant-leaders.
My biggest problem (if you can call it that) is finding time to get everything done. There have been so many wonderful opportunities lately, that I often find myself working twelve hour days again, even on the weekends. While it may take a lot of my time, I do acknowledge that I am on much better footing than many... mostly because I am still able to earn an income. I am also very grateful for the opportunities that have arisen.
We often feel unsettled in times of change. I have found, however, that if one trusts to God (by whatever name) and has faith that the change is for the better, it really will be OK. I "let go and let God" last year, and I found Glenda, who had been there for months. This time, I "let go and let God" during a time of financial strain. Lo and behold, the opportunities have come pouring in.
Trusting the process, even in times of stress and upheaval, is an important step in living a life with Spirit.
In peace,
Lane
Then, on July 3, Danville Foodstock worked with several local businesses to mount a food drive in support of the Danville Area Food Pantry. We raised almost $500 dollars in food and donations.
Still in Foodstock mode, I recently secured sponsorship from Morningwood Studios to produce (for FREE!) a recording of Another Man's Blues, which will be our new "theme song". Studio owner Tom Foutch is my new favorite producer, and has really made me feel at home. Another wonderful part of this is that Deeper Blues' original drummer Aaron Bouslog did the drum track for the song.
We hope to finish the production quickly, as the Foodstock Fall Festival will take place Saturday, September 12. We want to use the song to help promote the event.
On the business side of things, this past Tuesday I met with Larry Spears, of the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership. Some readers may already know that promoting (and following) servant-leadership is a major part of my mission, both with the Life with Spirit Foundation and Foodstock Charities. It is also the cornerstone of my management consulting.
Larry is the world's foremost authority on servant-leadership, and I am extremely grateful for his friendship and guidance. I am very much looking forward to working more closely with him. Here's what came out of the meeting:
1. The next volume of essays in Larry's series of books on servant-leadership has been accepted for publication by Paulist Press. I mention this because I will have an essay in the book - Learning Servant-Leadership from Native America - Again. This essay compares native leadership to servant-leadership, and offers ideas on how we can use native teaching methods to teach our children the value of service to society. We expect a mid-2010 release.
2. Larry and I will work together on several writing projects, not the least of which is an expansion of his essay on the ten characteristics of servant-leaders.
My biggest problem (if you can call it that) is finding time to get everything done. There have been so many wonderful opportunities lately, that I often find myself working twelve hour days again, even on the weekends. While it may take a lot of my time, I do acknowledge that I am on much better footing than many... mostly because I am still able to earn an income. I am also very grateful for the opportunities that have arisen.
We often feel unsettled in times of change. I have found, however, that if one trusts to God (by whatever name) and has faith that the change is for the better, it really will be OK. I "let go and let God" last year, and I found Glenda, who had been there for months. This time, I "let go and let God" during a time of financial strain. Lo and behold, the opportunities have come pouring in.
Trusting the process, even in times of stress and upheaval, is an important step in living a life with Spirit.
In peace,
Lane
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