Tag Archives: Waiting

Settling into Patience

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Scott Shaum

“I was in a Woods, thickety in places….It was impossible to hurry there;                               And I settled myself into Patience….“* Life is indeed very “thickety in places.” What … Continue reading →

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Your Life, a Message

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Scott Shaum

I have been reflecting on the reality and impact of long-term, unresolved adversity in life. We all know someone, you might be that someone, who lives with unresolved physical ailment – the kind that alters how one goes about life. … Continue reading →

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Mastery And Mystery

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Mastery We seek competency and proficiency in many areas of our lives. That is good and proper stewardship of what God has graced us with in life. As caregivers, it behooves us to provide as excellent of care as we can. … Continue reading →

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Book Release: The Uninvited Companion

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Scott Shaum

The Uninvited Companion: God’s Shaping Us In His Love through Life’s Adversities is a culmination of  wresting with God and his Word through year’s of personal, physical adversity. Here is an excerpt: My Hannah-Like Prayer Moment I remember clearly a Hannah-like prayer … Continue reading →

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Real Time Hope Amidst Real Time Life

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Ours is a Personal, Immediate God We do not promote deism – the belief in a supreme being who wound up creation then let it go on its own; a god who is aloof, passive and distant. Ours is a … Continue reading →

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The Provisional Gift of Limitations

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Scott Shaum

The God of Limits It is a truth that our infinite God made finitude such an essential aspect of all creation. Rivers flow where God deigns them and they flow to oceans that are bounded by land. Our atmosphere eventually … Continue reading →

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Resiliency: The Backlash Boogie

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Backlash is a shocker when it happens the first couple of times. We show up with the intentions of helping in a situation and it backfires. People are not happy, in fact they resist. What’s more, what we sought to … Continue reading →

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5 Themes: Addressing Spiritual Thinness

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part serious on responding to thematic issues affecting member care provider’s and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) This much is true in creation: Input must exceed output. Consider a farmer’s … Continue reading →

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