tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340524042024-02-07T19:17:01.952-07:00For What It's WorthA collection of my perceptions, thoughts and the like ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34052404.post-15418199032273888212009-06-23T09:10:00.005-07:002009-06-23T12:00:12.040-07:00For What it's Worth has moved<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dlake108.posterous.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 75px; height: 35px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkM0shfS5K2Xh86MOIyJtfZL9uQSznUq6Wk83kUn9xV0y5HRELz0qY7SVrzIjMhiYW_Uo0Pli3L-vFCkcfzXaa5OQUTdeXb96iES_6nagOyQI8Xhr-AEeEz-Gv1tRSG84iDoB/s400/posterous-header.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350599406930002850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I switched my blog to<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.dlake108.posterous.com/"> HERE</a>. I've moved all the goodies here <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.dlake108.posterous.com/">there.</a><br /><br />Please update any readers and such or book mark the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.dlake108.posterous.com/">new blog</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation"> Check out Vince's post on Who's the Boss. <a href="http://www.vinceantonucci.com/2009/05/whos-boss.html">vinceantonucci.com</a></div> <p>I had this same conversation with my boys about a week ago. </p><p>I get contaminated every day ... I really want my heart and motives to be pure - in everything including prayer.</p></div><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/whos-the-boss-0">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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Another thing that I've been really convicted about is really honoring a day off. Scripture calls it a Sabbath. God set up and modeled for us that after working a few days ... one must have a day of rest. Rest? Do we in America, make it happen, connected to "life" people even know what that means any more? I understand rest is a vague and subjective term. Defined ... it's to cease from work or movement to relax, refresh, and recover strength.<div><br /></div><div>I do know it's one of the biggest violations of people who are in ministry. It's easy to justify working since we are working for God! </div><div><br /></div><div>I have made a commitment to honor my Sabbath. Usually it's Fridays. This week it's Saturday. It's no longer my day off ... it's my Sabbath. I recently heard someone say, "It's easy to cheat on our day off. A little harder when it's our Sabbath." No phone calls, no emails, meetings, etc. It's a paradigm shift that we've gotten way from. And it's vital to our physical, mental, emotional, family and spiritual health.</div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#FF6B00">How important is a Sabbath to you? How do you keep your boundaries?</font></div><p>This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. <a href="http://www.astaro.com">http://www.astaro.com</a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/life-in-the-margins-part-2">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div edited="true"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Myriad Pro'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; " /><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Myriad Pro'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; " /><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Myriad Pro'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; " /><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Margin. It's the stuff on either side of this page you read. Our eyes need it when reading. Margin (white space) in design is a place for your eyes to rest. I think margin in life is the needed place we need to rest, think, plan, think more and love. For the last few months I've been re-evaluating time management. I think it's always good to self evaluate and make adjustments. I've read a couple of blogs lately that have <a href="http://www.flowerdust.net/2009/05/11/boundaries-margin/"><b>confirmed </b></a>and <a href="http://www.bedeviant.com/2009/05/12/spend-time/"></a><a href="http://www.flowerdust.net/2009/05/11/boundaries-margin/"><b>helped guide</b></a> my thinking lately. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://www.flowerdust.net"><b>Anne Jackson</b></a><b> </b>recently wrote about the stress we create in our lives by filling our lives with too much social media or mismanagement of our calendar ... "The stress comes when the things I value in my heart (mainly my faith and my marriage) are not getting the time and attention they deserve. There’s a misalignment of values. What I say is important and where I spend my time don’t line up to a degree where it’s healthy." I really like that. My faith and family are my two top priorities, as are probably yours. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>Here is how I am trying to create more margin in my life:</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">1. It's no secret in the Lake House that the phone is not our favorite tool. A few years back we started the <b>no phone answer rule during dinner time</b>. NOTHING is as important as our family sharing our meal together, being present, and enjoying each other. We continue to keep that boundary.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">2. <b>Being</b><b> present.</b> Kinda relates to number one. It's easy to not be when I am sitting on the couch, computer in lap while the rest of the family is doing .... whatever else. I am trying to play more games with the kidos, talk to my wife more, and with summer coming - Swimming! Another thing about being present to help create margin is when I am working ... I do my best to be present at work. Work hard during work time. Isn't that what we're supposed to do anyway? Should go without saying but I said it anyway.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">3. <b>Reading more.</b> There is something that is quieting to the soul when we read a book/magazine/scripture. Helps with focus too. The key for me is to read something that interests me. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">4. <b>Schedule do nothing nights</b>. "But what if you are asked if you have any plans and someone asks for you to do?" We have plans ... plans to do nothing together.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">These are just some ways I am trying to maintain margin in my life. Six months from now I may need to add more to this list but for now ... this will keep me focused on what's important. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font color="#FF6B00">What are some ways you can create margin for your life? Please share .... </font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div></span></div></span></div></span> </div><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/dlake108/gBI24do5nXyAPkXhda4JBZglJM5XYicM7feJp5bXKWBGxGettMsaVrTm8M2O/AGP0003967_Veer.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/dlake108/K2pjt6MVyD6wstCb0lkkEfjA0V96HtKEsamuM8plwQS18LzSaOyCBsRVYKYk/AGP0003967_Veer.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="325"/></a> <p></p><p>This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. <a href="http://www.astaro.com">http://www.astaro.com</a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/life-in-the-margins">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div edited="true"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Myriad Pro'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; " /><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">How do you handle criticism? You know what I am talking about ... the kind that comes from and is disguised as encouragement or instruction from "that guy" you don't have relationship with. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I was "encouraged" this past weekend over something I did (or didn't do well enough in this person's perspective) over two weeks ago. What the heck? Isn't there a statute of limitations on criticism? I usually consider the source and move on ... which is exactly what I did. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">It's amazing how words stick with us? For some reason this instance has latched on to me. I am confident in who I am (I think) and my giftedness which makes me wonder what is at the heart of the matter - for me.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I am doing good, really I am. I worked it out and gotten some good insight from trusted people in my life. Makes me want to guard myself from being "that guy" and make sure I am encouraging the heck out of people. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br /></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font face="'Gill Sans'" size="1"><span style="font-size: 9px;">1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT): 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font face="'Gill Sans'" size="1"><span style="font-size: 9px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font face="'Gill Sans'" size="1"><span style="font-size: 9px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font face="'Gill Sans'"><br /></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font face="'Gill Sans'"><font color="#FF6B00">So ... How do you generally handle criticism?</font></font><font face="'Gill Sans'"> A. Consider the source and move forward B. Anger / Defensiveness C. Throws me for a spin </font></div></div></span> </div><br /><p>This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. <a href="http://www.astaro.com">http://www.astaro.com</a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/im-my-own-worst-critic-i-dont-need-others">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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I am re-reading this book. Just feeling like I need to. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310585902">Check out the Boundaries series here.</a><div><br /></div><div>What book(s) have you re-read for brush up purposes or just for fun?</div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#144FAE"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></font></div><div><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/dlake108/dCs0mfFaDnmdH425s6yh0Z1XOjH7sykItQrm5re4ZERsMsuZmTpkGMUTuIP8/F2facebook.jpeg" width="240" height="240"/> </div><p></p><p>This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. <a href="http://www.astaro.com">http://www.astaro.com</a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/how-are-your-boundaries">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div>He showed me how to enjoy the moment today. 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<div> <object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1sElYG7LmUU&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1sElYG7LmUU&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></param></object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sElYG7LmUU">youtube.com</a></div> <p>This resounded with me on a lot of different fronts ... physically, emotionally, and spiritually. </p><p>What are you done with about yourself? What change (little or big) can you make a step towards ... now?</p></div><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://dlake108.posterous.com/what-have-you-talked-yourself-out-of">For What It's Worth 2.0</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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"Look at it this way, 40 is the new 39!" Hardy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">har</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">har</span>! Anyway ... it's a good time to reflect for me, as with any birthday, but forty seems like better than others.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Allow me to mind dump</span>:<br />:: <span style="font-weight: bold;">It's been a month since I've blogged.</span> Had a few other things on the plate, that have seemed a bit more important. Balance has been an important word for me in 2009. Blogging had to give. It was also a good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bloggin</span>' evaluation time / motive check / clear the blogging pallet. Done.<br /><br />::<span style="font-weight: bold;"> I missed my third marathon</span> in as many sign ups. <a href="http://douglake.blogspot.com/2007/09/marathon-begins-again.html">Read about it here</a> and<a href="http://douglake.blogspot.com/2008/01/disappointment.html"> here</a>. I am convinced the hardest part of running a marathon is the training. This time I hurt my<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Knee_diagram.png"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MCL</span> </a>(strained it in week 12 of 16 training). At my doctors recommendation, I stopped training for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PHX</span> RR marathon. My knee still is funky... I hope there will be another.<br /><br />:: <span style="font-weight: bold;">I am currently reading three books</span>: Finishing up "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Church-Disease-Overcoming-Epidemic/dp/0310287553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237177591&sr=1-1">Mad Church Disease</a>" - Anne Jackson, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Cockroaches-Scattered-Musings-Leadership/dp/0805447857">Killing Cockroaches</a>" - Tony Morgan, and about have way through "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lasting-Impressions-Belonging-Mark-Waltz/dp/076443747X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237177629&sr=1-1">Lasting Impressions</a>" - Mark Waltz. All are work related but I like to read a little here a little there. Keeps me interested ...<br /><br />:: Although I've not blogged lately, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I've enjoyed sharing info and getting info from friends via </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.twitter.com/">Twitter</a>. If you've not yet checked it out ... do so. Sharing life 140 characters at a time (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/dlake108"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dlake</span>108</a>) ... pretty cool. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">FaceBook</span> is fun ... just not as instant as Twitter (that's one of the differences if you were wondering).<br /><br />:: I've been doing a <span style="font-weight: bold;">mess load of design</span> for work lately.<br /><br />:: <span style="font-weight: bold;">I jumped on the Cardinal Bandwagon</span> due to their recent success. I will be riding it into next year, especially since Kurt Warner has been resigned. Trying not to be a fair weather fan but The Chargers have a soft spot in my heart. My childhood love for the Raiders is all but gone. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nuff</span> said!<br /><br />:: Two of my kids have gotten glasses within the last month. Another odd fact is I think I may have eaten at In N Out about 10 times since opened (Mid January). Admission is the first step to recovery .... right?<br /><br />:: Many of my friends and coworker are going through some rough seasons and I am glad to be a help and support. I am really enjoying life despite some turmoil.<br /><br />Anyway, I am back to blogging regularly - hopefully more than a month at time. I'd like to hear your feedback if any musing makes you think ... or not. If you really want to know what's on my daily radar...Twitter is the way to follow me more consistently.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What's been the one <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">highlight</span> of your life lately? </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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