by David Docusen | March 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
I heard an interesting podcast from Malcolm Gladwell and then the same topic was brought up in our small group last week.
We have historically learned to try to work on our areas of weakness so that we can be more well rounded. Studies have shown that we can improve our natural strengths by 50-60%. We can only improve our areas of natural weakness by 1-5%.
This is an interesting observation which leads one to conclude that we are much better delegating the areas that we struggle with and focusing on the areas that we are naturally strong.
Go with what you’re good at doing. You’ll go much further. And you’ll enjoy it much, much more.
by David Docusen | March 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
Mike and I had a great meeting today with Martha Seger from Habitat for Humanity. We have been trying to find an outlet for us to serve as a church and it was a great to hear Martha’s heart for helping underprivileged families in the community.
Habitat enlists the help of churches, businesses, individuals, etc. to provide financing and man power to build homes for families in need. We are praying about what we can do at Hope to jump in and lend a hand.
I feel alive when we talk about bringing our faith outside the walls of the church in a very tangible way. Great, great meeting.
by David Docusen | March 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking a lot lately about a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven will pause to say, ‘There lived a great street sweeper who did his job well’.“
I think about the things that I put my hands to every week. I believe that God has truly opened a door for me to be a barista at Caribou Coffee. If that’s the case, I believe that my goal should be to do my job as a barista “as Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry.” I think about this as customers come in and out every day. I think about this as I prepare drinks, clean toilets, mop the floors and interact with our amazing staff.
I think about my calling to Hope Church. I believe that I should work with clear vision, direction, creativity, passion and compassion so that “all the host of heaven will pause to say, ‘There lived a great pastor who did his job well.” I think about this when working on music, editing our website, meeting with people, preparing a sermon and creative thinking about the future of Hope.
It doesn’t matter what jobs we put our hands to every week. What matters is that we put our all into our jobs. That we take pride in what God has blessed us with the ability to do week in and week out. Street sweeper, barista, pastor, lawyer, car salesman, executive, etc. It’s all the same in God’s eyes.
Do your best and let your work reflect your character.
by David Docusen | March 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was preparing dinner the other night for the kids and Max was not feeling well at all. He busted out with a classic one liner:
Max: “Dad, will you come cuddle me?”
Me : “Hang on one second, Max, I’m getting dinner for you guys.”
Max: “Daddy, if you don’t come cuddle me I’m going to be frustrated!”
I cracked up and now Max is inserting that word into many different situations. I don’t even think he really knows what it means.
by David Docusen | March 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Dara and Ben came back home today and the family is slowly but surely returning to normal. Our precious little Mary is still dragging a bit, so I may have to spoil her a bit more to make sure she makes it all the way back 🙂
Thanks for your continued prayers for our family!
