Step Zero – Day 2 – Stuck You’ve got to get yourself together, You’ve got stuck in a moment, And you can’t get out of it. Don’t say that later will be better, Now you’re stuck in a moment, And you can’t get out of it. –U2 “Stuck in a Moment” I wrote about this song a couple of years ago when I was planning my mothers funeral. A link to that reflection can be found here: Hug Your Cactus | Stuck in a Moment: Remembering Mom Part 1. I still cannot hear that song without tearing up a little,...

"Happy Mother’s Day!" This phrase was said millions, maybe billions, of times on May 10. For many, maybe even the majority who hear and say those words, they signal happy and joyful thoughts. This is especially for moms who get to spend Mother’s Day with their children and those who get to spend Mother’s Day with their mom. Yet for many others, Mother’s Day and even Father’s Day in June is a struggle. So many have recently lost a mother or father they dearly love. There are also many women...

Thanks in a large part to the effort of Jack Kalleberg, the ULC has been at the forefront of bringing attention to the important role of Executive Director in churches, along with faith-based non-profits, schools, and businesses. Concordia University, Texas, is developing an MBA designed for business-minded leaders with a calling or vocation to combine their faith and business knowledge to make a positive impact on the world. What is my primary calling? This, along with What is my...