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Generosity, Leadership, Random Thoughts, Wine Reviews,

Frozen Friends and Cold Wine Cellars

A friend and partner, Josh, was reminiscing about a corporate drama we had faced years ago. He and I were not central to the battle, but a close friend was. Because of that friendship we were guilty by association.

The fallout of all this was our friend was frozen out of any real decision making authority, and we were suspect.

As Josh put it, “He was put in the freezer. I was put in the refrigerator.” With a chuckle he continued, “And you were put in the wine cellar.”

I had to laugh at that imagery … it was true, …

Generosity,

Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Pinot

What might a generous friendship look like? Typically we think of a friend who is kind, loving, and supportive. Thank God for friends like that. They are indeed generous friends.

But sometimes we need friends who kick our butts. Actually that’s not quite true. We always need friends who kick our butts. It’s often the most generous thing we can receive.

This has happened to me three times over the last month. For which I’m thankful – if still a bit grumpy.

The first was when a long time friend reminded me of something I said decades ago. I cringed …

Belize, PathLight,

Roy and Mark in Belize

I was in Belize a week or so ago. Mark Parcher and I sat down and did this short video about our shared history of prayer. Thought you might enjoy seeing it. We did this in one take, kind of making it up as we go (we had minimal cheat sheets). But it’s an easy story for the two of us to tell because we’ve known each other for so long. Neither of us plan to be late night infomercial pitchmen, so I think we did a pretty good job considering our skills!

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