AN INVITATION

Welcome to my blog.

Yes, after several years of aspiration, months of deliberation, and days of educating myself on the ins-and-outs of what such an endeavor is supposed to look like, feel like, and sound like…

Here I am.

I have set my expectations low, in that if even one person reads what I have to write, then it will have been worth it.

But I am placing an incredible amount of trust in this voice inside of me, nudging me for a long, long time. It is a voice that rarely leaves me alone (actually never really leaves me alone). This voice has been telling me that I have stories to share, and insights to offer, and wisdom to impart. It has told me that I needed a platform.

Why?

Because I am especially gifted? Hardly.

Because I have it all figured out and dialed in? Hardly.

Because I have an illusion that everything I say will resonate loudly to everyone (or anyone)? Highly doubtful.

In all humility, it just begins with the fact that I have been blessed. And I want to give back.

I have been blessed beyond measure. And I have a unique opportunity in front of me to honor those blessings by trying to be a better blessing to others. And to especially honor the one who has blessed me, and who opens my eyes daily to the perspective that there is more to be learned; more to be gained.

In 2014, it was placed on my heart to start my own little ministry. I reached out to a rather small collection of friends and associates. I explained a few life circumstances that had “rocked my world,” not the least of which was the death by suicide of a long-time friend. This friend seemingly had everything a person could ask for, from an outsider perspective. Yet, in reality, this person was drowning in a disease called depression for most of his adult life. He died way too soon, and he left a mark on many.

While this was by no means the only reason, it most certainly left a mark on me. And, in my reflections, I had decided that my approach to relationships would change.

What emerged at that time was a theme of “Lean On Me.”

It was an invitation. And it remains an invitation.

I expressed in the invitation that I hold no special status, and I did not carry any special credentials. The one thing that I could offer was that I care. And, that I know this life can take a toll on any and all of us at any given time. And, that we need people in our lives that we can lean on when we cannot bear the weight of life on our own.

It was in that year that I took a leap of faith. I acted on the impulse, otherwise known as a calling, to explore the next level of education. I had no idea whether I would even meet the credentials to become a student again. Especially a theology student.

However, in the fall of 2014, I began a new journey.

Denver Seminary graciously accepted me into a master’s program in Leadership, and I am now almost 3 ½ years into a two year degree program. (Nothing like taking my own sweet time.)

Little did I know that a whole new world would open up to me. The journey would ultimately be a primary consideration toward leaving a wonderful company I had served for almost 28 years. In February of 2016, I turned the page, and launched what is now LOM Consulting Services, where I invite clients to “Lean On Me.”

And, so my story continues.

This announcement today serves as an open invitation to share, to explore, to engage, and to lean, when and if necessary. My hope and prayer is that this site will be a gift to you, and that you may find meaning in something I have to share over time. I have a lot of stories on my heart, so no lack of material; just the time to get it on paper.

In the days, weeks, months to follow, I will explain more on what is on my heart, and describe the fundamental shifts in my perspectives and thoughts on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.

May God bless this endeavor to persevere.