Be The Change 180

Author: Glenn Lawrence

  • Obstacles or Opportunities

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    Obstacles or opportunities… I know we are all familiar with that philosophy. (In fact, most of you reading this could elaborate on it way better than I can.) But my grandson reminded me afresh this past weekend that our perception really can be key as we journey through this life. While at the local trampoline…

  • Selfless Service

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    NOTE: I have mentioned before that I was a pastor and missionary for a little over 20 years. While I no longer serve the Church in that “professional” capacity, my Christian faith is still a central and core component of my life. I simply say all that up front because much of the following post…

  • What Is Change?

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    What is change? Good question. Change is…

  • We Are Where We Are

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    “We are where we are.” ~ Michael J. Fox, from his book “Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” I am an avid reader. Always have been. Probably always will be. I inherited my love of reading from my mother. She was a voracious reader. She seemingly always had a book in her…

  • Notes Along the Journey 02: Available

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    Remember, these are mainly for myself. Diary entries of a sort… It might or might not have any value for you, the reader 🙂 Just saying. “I know you can do anything you put your mind to. But I also know that none of us can do any of this alone. Now, look, I’ve never…

  • People Are People

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    Based on a “random” encounter I had as a late-in-life college student back in 2013 (I returned to college in my mid-40s to finish my undergraduate degree)… A young man on the Mercer campus stopped me recently to comment on my Chelsea jersey (EPL soccer). His accent was noticeable, so I asked him, “Where are…

  • Burn. Or Warm. Change Is a Choice…

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    Just my two cents (mainly posting this as a written reminder for myself)… As I scroll through my Facebook feed currently, I see so many hurting people during this season. Many of them are fighting a desperate struggle against loss, loneliness, and isolation. Just think what it could mean if we all worked to turn…

  • Notes Along the Journey 01: Perspective

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    [Just a note of explanation at the very start here… This “string” of notes is really meant for myself. Think of it as a diary entry of sorts that is merely recording some personal musings or ponderings meant primarily for myself. In other words, the target audience is one (me, myself, and I), but I…

  • The Illusion of Failure

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    Need encouragement? Here is some perspective on perceived failure and the initial opinions and criticism of others… Flash back to 1977. An emerging director had just finished filming a movie in which he had personally invested millions of his own money, risking both his credibility and future. The film involved a relatively new and innovative…

  • Passion, Purpose, and the Promise of Change

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    Personal note (and maybe a word of encouragement for those struggling to find and understand their purpose right now)… It has always amazed me over the years the renewed sense of “energy” and “life” that one discovers when one’s daily efforts begin to align with their passion. In the moment of that union, vision is…