By Dan Carlson, on June 25th, 2007
Well I’m back from a week-long work mission trip in Roswell NM with 36 kids and 9 adults from Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Not a lot of sleep, lots of physical labor, some new wonderful relationships with adults and kids from all over the country, and the fulfillment of accomplishing something for someone [...]
By Dan Carlson, on June 15th, 2007
Tomorrow I leave (at 5 am!) on a youth mission trip with Mt.Calvary Lutheran Church. It is an annual event for my daughter Amy and me that we’ve gone on for the past six years. It has been a great father daughter experience.
We go to a different work site every year through “Group [...]
By Dan Carlson, on June 12th, 2007
Facet #2 – Learning (from the series)
Definition:
learn·ing n
1. the acquisition of knowledge or skill
2. knowledge or skill gained through education
3. a relatively permanent change in, or acquisition of, knowledge, understanding, or behavior
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By Dan Carlson, on June 8th, 2007
I met with a police chief from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association the other day and had a really nice conversation about my Police Chaplaincy Ministry. He shared some words that he looks at every day to start his day. I thought they might be inspirational to you also. Enjoy.
This is the [...]
By Dan Carlson, on June 6th, 2007
Facet #1 – Work (from the series)
Here are a couple of definitions:
work – noun
1. paid employment at a job
2. the duties or activities that are part of a job or occupation
3. the place where somebody is employed
4. the time that a person spends [...]
By Dan Carlson, on June 4th, 2007
This past winter, when I teamed up with the Eden Prairie Police Department, Dr. Steve Geiger and several others to put on the first SMPSTF (South Metro Public Safety Training Facility) Retirement Academy, I had my first exposure to the “Eight Facets of Life”. Doc Geiger used the idea to form his presentation on [...]