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Morning Prayer: Always you are there to help me - I thihnk of you, O Lord

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So says the responsory this morning, but there is an uncomfortable truth embedded inside it: most people don’t think of God in critical moments. Not because they’re bad or faithless, but because human cognition, trauma, culture, and spiritual formation all pull the mind away from the very help that is present. In short, p eople don’t turn to God in critical moments because stress narrows attention, modern life trains us toward sel f‑reliance, and many have never practiced noticing God’s presence. We change that by building habits of recollection, teaching a theology of presence rather than performance, and creating communities where turning to God is modeled, normalized, and embodied. Why people don’t think of God in critical moments 1. Stress collapses the field of awareness Under threat, the brain’s attentional system narrows to immediate survival tasks. This is not a moral failure — it’s physiology. Unless someone has practiced “God-awareness” under normal conditions, it won’t app...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - RV Oopsies (MacDonald)

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  Today's publisher's pride is RV Oopsies by Larry MacDonald, which reached #174 in travel humor. (This book has been in the Amazon top 100 nearly every month since its release.) Book Description:  101 Hilarious (and Painful) Lessons from Real-Life RV Mishaps Every year, thousands of people hit the road in their RVs chasing freedom, fun, and the great outdoors—but even the best adventures come with their fair share of epic fails. From backing into trees and bending jack stands to the infamous black tank blunders, RV life is full of surprises… and not all of them are good ones. For over a decade, author [Name] has asked fellow RVers one simple question: “What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done while RVing?” The answers? Outrageous, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly educational. RV Oopsies gathers 101 true stories of RV mistakes, misadventures, and mechanical mayhem , each offering a valuable lesson to help you avoid making the same costly—or messy—error. Whether you'r...
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What Is a Reverse Evaluation (RE), and Why Does It Matter?

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  A Reverse Evaluation is not a survey. It is not a town hall. It is not a 360. It is not a complaint session. A Reverse Evaluation is a governance practice in which employees — through elected or trusted unit representatives — gather concerns, observations, and successes confidentially and anonymously , and then present those findings publicly to management . After the presentation, employees and managers work together in small groups to generate actionable due‑outs : concrete commitments with timelines, owners, and follow‑up mechanisms. The RE is built on three pillars: 1. Truth flows upward without fear. Employees speak honestly because their voices are protected. Managers listen honestly because the process is public. The power dynamic is temporarily inverted — not to humiliate, but to illuminate. 2. Problems are solved collaboratively, not defensively. The RE is not about blame. It is about clarity. Once the issues are on the table, mixed groups work together to design soluti...
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