There are a lot of ways to learn that we grow when old things are tossed aside and new things are let in. I was reminded of that recently and thought I’d share this story. One of the hardest days of work I ever had was when, as a teenager, I cleaned out an industrial [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Out With the Old
Posted: 28th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Family, Goble Properties, Junkyard Management1
Creating an Enemy to Love
Posted: 23rd February 2012 by Roy Goble in Junkyard ManagementTags: Love Your Enemy
I have a thought to share that is still not fully developed. Bear with me and let me see if I can capture this idea. I recently told somebody that we all have enemies. He disagreed and said he could not think of a single enemy in his life. He went into happy self-fulfillment humanist [...]
Don’t Get Me Wrong!
Posted: 20th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsTags: Hand Gestures, International Travel, Judith Reker, Julia Grosse
If you travel internationally you might consider picking up a copy of the book Don’t Get Me Wrong by Julia Grosse and Judith Reker. It’s a book of photographs showing various hand gestures from around the world and it is ideal for the global jet setter. Or just somebody going on vacation to a new [...]
Meet the New Belize Program Director!
Posted: 17th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Belize, PathLightTags: Belize, PathLight, Sponsorship Programs
As some of you are already aware, the PathLight Belize Program Director, Bryant Kong, had to return home at the end of 2011 due to a family emergency. I was sad to see him go. Please keep the Kongs in your prayers as they transition back home to Korea. If you’d like to read Bryant’s [...]
Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #22
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsIt was January of 1981. I was a senior at Westmont and found myself in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a Sierra Trek program that taught about caring for God’s creation. D’Aun, my fiance at the time, was also on the trip. We would spend days orienteering, cross-country skiing, and rock climbing. The evenings were [...]
Shhh…Quiet…Introverts Writing
Posted: 14th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, FamilyTags: Extroversion, Introversion, Susan Cain
It was a couples small group study when I first found my voice about being an introvert. Of the twelve or so people in the study, nine or ten were extroverts. Not surprising given that you need to be a bit of an extrovert to join a weekly small group. We were going through a [...]
Words, Perceptions, and Old College Notes
Posted: 10th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Random ThoughtsTags: cross cultural communication, Gospel of John, Logos, Robert Gundry
Working in cross-cultural situations has taught me a lot about perceptions. Things that my white middle-class background consider “normal” are usually not the norm in other settings. That’s why I often read books about cross-cultural understanding and diversity. D’Aun and I have been packing as we prepare to move, and I came across my old [...]
Kids and Prayer
Posted: 8th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Belize, PathLightTags: 24-7 Prayer, Belize, PathLight International, Prayer Spaces in Schools
Next month I will be visiting London for a few days and connecting with friends at 24-7 Prayer. One of the programs that originated from 24-7 is Prayer Spaces in Schools. I posted their teaser video earlier but thought the full version is also worth posting (it’s below). I am excited about the possibilities of [...]