Generous Obedience
Tuesday, den 7. September 2010Thinking about people who cross our paths in daily life, they could well be contemporary versions of: the official in the chariot, the boy with the lunch, the business man searching for reality, the woman at the well, the friend at midnight, the civil servant up a tree, the disabled person at the roadside …… [...]
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Generosity in Rumour Evaluation
Thursday, den 2. September 2010Socrates’ Triple Filter Test
In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high
esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said,
“Socrates, do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d
like you to pass a little test.
It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”
“Triple [...]
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Generosity “Outside the Box”
Wednesday, den 1. September 2010A blind boy sat beside the path with a begging dish. He had a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were a few coins in his dish.
A man came by and dropped a coin into the dish.
He then stopped, took the sign and wrote on the back of it. He put the [...]
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Quick Survey
Monday, den 30. August 2010Thought it might be wise to take a quick survey of those visiting and reading the Global Nomad blog, as we passed the 200th post recently.
It would be wonderful if you could answer the following questions and then leave the answers in a comment if you can.
(a) Do you find the blog of interest?
(b) Have [...]
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Saws of Generosity
Saturday, den 28. August 2010
Below is a fascinating post about Musical Saws. As you read it you will gather that behind the skill and enjoyment of the music there is a desire to generously share ones discovery with others. Believe you too will be blessed through reading the post and maybe you will even hear John or some of [...]
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Generosity with Buffalo
Saturday, den 14. August 2010Savitri
At just 14 yrs old, Savitri was looking at the rest of her life. Already married, her work was defined by her caste background – she was destined to spending her days removing skin from dead animals to sell and eke out a living. When children came along, Savitri saw little future for them too. [...]
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Generous Vision
Friday, den 13. August 2010While working for his former employers, a well-known international consultancy, Mike mentioned his faith to many of his colleagues. One person’s story sticks in his mind. “I had gently witnessed to one colleague. She had not invited me to share at a deeper level, so we left it.” He recalls.
Some time later, his colleague, who [...]
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Generosity in the Sky
Thursday, den 12. August 2010The story is called, “Skyway Prayers.”
At age 95, Ruth Mayhill lived on her own, drove her own car, and always put prayer first.
Whenever she flew, Ruth always stopped by the cockpit and said, “Hi, I`am Ruth. I`d like to pray for you and the safety of this airplane. Would that be all right?” She was [...]
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Making space for Generous Reflection
Wednesday, den 11. August 2010A very worthwhile event to schedule into your monthly calendar is a day of generous reflection. Choosing the right place can be key to the effectiveness although just being free and alone for a few hours say from 10am – 4pm or even longer if possible is fine.
Such an uninterrupted and computer-less day can be [...]
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Being Generously Involved
Monday, den 9. August 2010In 2000 world leaders had a vision of a fairer, more just world, one in which the benefits of progress are enjoyed by all including the poorest amongst us. There’s five years left for us to achieve the initial set of Millennium Development Goals this vision gave rise to.
“What’s your promise?” is an opportunity for [...]
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