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  • Sabbatical Series: How The Good Shepherd Restored My Soul

    Once again I found myself losing my temper with my family. It was such a small thing. But there was no margin left to absorb disappointments and frustrations. That night Rob quietly pulled me aside and asked me to please…

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    What is a Sabbatical and Who Should Take One?

    When my counselor suggested I take a sabbatical I was a bit confused. Could I do that? Is that allowed? My rule-following self thought sabbaticals were formal and reserved for clergy and academia. I thought they were an “extended absence…

  • A New Blog Series on Sabbaticals!

    When you hear the word “sabbatical” what comes to mind? I picture an older gentleman, a pastor or a professor, sitting in a cabin by a lake. It’s quiet. He’s removed from his normal commitments and schedule. He’s got a…