I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.
My head hurts. I started to read an article for pastors on the Enneagram on Christianity Today this evening. It included a link to an Enneagram test, which, of course, I immediately felt compelled to take. I’ve got a friend who is very into the Enneagram, so I picked up the book The Road Back
It’s January, and some of you might be part of the One Word phenomenon. (If you want to understand more about One Word, here’s an excellent blog post from writer Lisa Bartelt on her word for 2018. Or you can visit the One Word 365 site.) I’ve adopted a word for the past few years,
“The way I found God space—sacred moments in which we encounter the holy—was to begin to see all of my life as lived in space of God.” This is the premise of Keri Wyatt Kent’s latest book GodSpace: that we open ourselves up for more God moments when we realize he is all around us in
What activities unfold in your typical week? Work Parenting and family time Kids’ sports Chores and errands Church and volunteer work
A few years ago I took a day between Christmas and New Year’s to pray for direction as I set hard-charging goals for the following year. And what I heard God say was “wait.” No goals, no pursuing new clients or new speaking engagements. Instead I was to trust God to bring me clients and
By now fulfilling dreams sounds like a lonely business (as evidenced in our first steps of the series starting here). But that’s not true. In the midst of our pursuit, we need people. And so the “R” in our ATTA GIRL acrostic is for “Rely on Others.” We aren’t “lone rangers.” We need encouragers—people who
If we’re going to take first (and subsequent) steps to making our God-given dreams a reality (and you can read the start of this series here), we need to be willing to Invest Time, which is the letter “I” in our “ATTA GIRL” acrostic. This is probably the biggest stumbling block for me in fulfilling my
My book—Finding Balance in the Circus of Life—is getting closer to reality! I’m working toward having it published and available by my fall speaking events. Here’s a sneak peak on one of the circus characters whose habits we often adopt to survive life. The Diva There she sits, the woman in the glittery dress, riding
I was walking a rail trail a short time ago and as I walked below an underpass, I noticed graffiti. Normally graffiti irritates me. This time it stopped me: Poverty plagues many people who we believe aren’t poor at all simply because they have money. But money doesn’t bring a wealth of joy or a feeling of significance. It certainly
An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.