Category Archives: Personal Vitality

Personal, Informal Maintenance Debriefings

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Of all the posts I have posted, “Why you need a Debriefing. Yes You” is by far the most viewed post. Apparently this touched a need. I’d like to revisit this topic with some ideas on how to proceed in being debriefed. … Continue reading →

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Personal Retreat

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Retreating I regularly have the honor at speaking at all sorts of gatherings. Some of those gatherings are retreats. Retreats are places where we go to, you know, retreat. We deliberately flee the “normal” life so that we can engage parts … Continue reading →

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Healthy Care of Others Increases as A Healthy Identity Deepens

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Scott Shaum

I received an incredibly courageous comment from a reader on the topic of identity in the previous entry on generosity. The gist was that she struggles with the dynamic of affirmation and praise from others as a source of identity … Continue reading →

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Generosity in Giving of Oneself

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Scott Shaum

On Generosity Last weekend I was a guest speaker at a church which was in the midst of a series on the hallmarks of their spiritual community. Generosity, of which I taught on, is one of those identified hallmarks for this … Continue reading →

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Our Response to The Word and Implications for Shepherding

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Does the Word Find Place in You (John 8:37)? A major theme in John’s Gospel is Jesus revealing the Father to us through the words that the Father taught the Son (8:28) and what the Son has heard (8:26) from … Continue reading →

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Rest Revisited: What Does it Look Like?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Scott Shaum

“Ya, Jesus is our rest, that’s all good. But what do I do?” This might be a common response to a post like a previous one on rest. If you have not read that post, please do so. As I stated … Continue reading →

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What is the Rest that Jesus Offers?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Scott Shaum

Familiar Passage, But Clearly Understood? A few weeks ago I spoke at the annual Mental Health and Missions Conference. I was asked to speak on the integrated life of the care giver. In my preparation I learned that the English word for … Continue reading →

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An Annual Season of Renewal

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Scott Shaum

Calm After the Storm As I write this I have just concluded a very full fall season of travel, speaking at conferences, organizational leader team meetings, debriefings – you know the drill. Note I did not say I was busy. … Continue reading →

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