by Lance Cashion
“Whenever the status quo is threatened by an outsider, the insiders fight back. If you are doing things right – if you are upsetting the status quo – you will be criticized … They will call you names, denigrate, and put up barriers.”
– Seth Godin –
posts from the revolution
Swimming into your Future
Over the last year, I have been struggling with my swim and a cloud of frustration seemed to lay over me. I didn’t notice how bad it had gotten until a couple days ago.
Essay: Letter to the Emperor – The Rise of the Failed State
There is a failed state rising in the east. Only the humility of the emperor can stop the fall. What path will he choose?
I love my job because I get to help people see
I could tell optician REALLY loved her job. She said, “I get to help people see.” What if my attitude was more like that lady in the eye-glass store?
The Little Boy and The Little Lady
One day when the mom picks up the little boy at the church where the school bus drops off the children. She sees a little lady looking after the children on the playground. She is older, kindly and not quite 5 feet tall. She prays for him and cares for him
The one who states his case first seems right, UNTIL …
Everyday at 8:55am a little reminder pops up on my iPhone. It reminds me that I will probably be doing a lot of talking today and I should be mindful of what I say.
Iraq: How did I get here?
I hear fear in her voice. She’s at an airport with the victim, the victim’s baby and another woman assisting the rescue. The trafficker is part of an organized gang, very dangerous and issues an ultimatum to the victim; “Be at my house by 11pm or I’ll kill you.”
Will you allow the culture to define who you are as a man?
“When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind.”
– C.S. Lewis –
*This is a personal blog. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of my employer or my church. The opinions of expressed by guest authors and commenters do not necessarily represent my opinions.