It has often been said
there’s so much to be read,
you never can cram
all those words in your head.
So the writer who breeds
more words than he needs
is making a chore
for the reader who reads.
That’s why my belief is
the briefer the brief is,
the greater the sigh
of the reader’s relief is.
~ Dr. Seuss
Think about Dr. Seuss’ wisdom the next time you are writing an email to someone! I will.
Keith
From my reading this morning:
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;
to one who orders his way rightly
I will show the salvation of God!”
(Psalm 50:14, 23 ESV)
Being grateful. Thanking God in all things.
Today, I am grateful for daughter Jennifer and MK daughter Keli who are spending this U.S. Thanksgiving holiday with us.
Living a life of gratitude.
Ray Ozzie has been a long-time pioneer in the computer world. He invented Lotus Notes, a collaboration environment from the 1990s. He invented Groove, then joined Microsoft as their chief architect.
He recently wrote a lengthy yet interesting memo as part of his stepping down as chief architect at MS. His article is here.
His key vision of the future: a post-PC world based on a combination of Continuous Services and Connected Devices.
Some excerpts:
Continuous services are websites and cloud-based agents that we can rely on for more and more of what we do. They’re always-available… They’re constantly assimilating & analyzing data from both our real and online worlds. They’re constantly being refined & improved based on what works, and what doesn’t.
Connected devices beyond the PC will increasingly come in a breathtaking number of shapes and sizes, tuned for a broad variety of communications, creation & consumption tasks. Each individual will interact with a fairly good number of these connected devices on a daily basis – their phone / internet companion; their car; a shared public display in the conference room, living room, or hallway wall.
It’s an exciting time to be alive, to be a follower of Jesus Christ, and to have the privilege of helping lead in the technology-enhanced mission to help everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus.
Blogger Ken Keathley has written an excellent article: When Writing about Those with Whom You Disagree. His 3 rules of thumb:
Number 1 builds trust through not exaggerating or distorting. No straw men which are easily demolished.
Number 2 builds understanding through study, not to destroy but to be able to present the opposing view also.
Number 3 builds relationship while disagreeing on an issue.
Good stuff.
Kay and I returned last night from 20 days on the road in Thailand. We thoroughly enjoyed our time, including rich time with kids and grandkids. Daughter-in-love M wrote a very sweet blog post about the Departure Gate.
Being home is good too. It was great to sleep in my own bed. It’s great to be sitting in my favorite chair, with my favorite cup of coffee, and enjoying the stillness of my house. It’s 5am and my body doesn’t know which timezone it’s in, but if I’m going to be awake at 5 am, this is the place: my chair in my house with my coffee!
Today is a special day in the life of Campus Crusade for Christ staff. Today, we join around the world in active, intentional, dedicated prayer. Running through my head this morning:
From the rising of the sunThis is a photo from a worship time in Thailand last week with our local Thai staff leading us. Scenes like this will be happening around the world today from the rising of the sun, to going down of the same. The Lord’s name will be praised.
Kay and I spending this special day in prayer.