Tag Archives: self-care

When Cancer Comes to Your Life

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Scott Shaum

Is there a word that strikes as much fear in our hearts as the “C” word? Cancer is such a scary reality. Cancer is so prevalent. Every one reading this knows someone who has, or has had or has had … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical Engagements

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Scott Shaum

A sabbatical is an opportunity to disengage from certain normative activities to make space to engage different “sabbatically” activities. What have I been engaging in? Rest: My first sabbatical goal was to sleep in my own bed for 30 nights … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical: What am I noticing Regarding Disengagement

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Scott Shaum

When we deliberately opt to disengage for a day (sabbath) or a season (sabbatical), what might be the impact on us? Why would one even want to do that? My wife and I have been granted a sabbatical for the … Continue reading →

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2024 Annual Reads List

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Scott Shaum

Hi All Attached is my annual reads list. I hope your find something in here of value to you. Please pass along any suggestions you have from any genre. Thanks! Grace and Peace Scott

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5 Themes Amongst Cross-Cultural Workers – Theme #1: Not Taking Spiritual Vitality and Growth Seriously Enough

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Scott Shaum

Amongst those in vocational ministry there is a consistent theme of being under grown in spiritual depth for the vocation before them. True, we are never adequate in ourselves for what is before us. But is our growth trajectory one … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Major Themes Amongst Global Workers

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Scott Shaum

When I began this blog 9 years ago I wrote on 5 themes I had been seeing whilst working with cross-cultural workers around the world. You can find that first blog here. I followed that up a number of years … Continue reading →

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Headline News – Only One Aspect of Reality

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Scott Shaum

Afghanistan. Haiti. Lebanon. Ethiopia. Myanmar…. The headline news can be deeply distressing at times. The weak seem to get weaker, the abusive seem to get ahead. Violent Hands Acts chapter 12 is a violent chapter. The opening verses say as … Continue reading →

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A Waiting Posture

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Scott Shaum

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him”  Psalm 37:7 One of the more uncomfortable postures in life is that of waiting. Waiting for a follow-up phone call on a job interview. Waiting for the doctor to call with the test results. … Continue reading →

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