by Rhett Smith on October 23, 2009
Tony Steward and I are super excited to be facilitating a conversation at the Cultivate Conference this upcoming Tuesday in Chicago. Ever since we were asked to facilitate jointly at the conference we have been discussing what would be the most beneficial conversation we could be a part of. What experience and skills could we [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 21, 2009
I came across Bring Change 2 Mind via DJ Chuang’s twitter stream. On Bring Change 2 Mind’s website it states the following: 1 in 6 adults and almost 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, for many, the stigma associated with the illness, can be as great a challenge as the [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 20, 2009
[image by ky_olsen] One of the things that was sort of a wake up call for me when I got married were the number of times that I thought I was really listening to my wife, but she would retort with “you aren’t listening to me.” Inside, my pride was telling me that she didn’t [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 19, 2009
[image by Schantzilla] One of the things that I vividly remember from growing up was my father’s voice calling out encouragement from the sidelines of my athletic events. It didn’t matter if I was a good or bad player, or whether or not I even got in the game. My dad’s presence on the sidelines [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 13, 2009
[image by Tamara Areshian] In my last post, When You Refuse To Take Care Of Yourself, You Are Refusing To Take Care Of Those Around You, I just briefly reflected on some comments by Rob Bell at the Catalyst Conference 2009 and how I felt they played into self-care. Self-care is a large topic. For [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 9, 2009
This caught my eye: Is there any way you’ve neglected to take care of yourself because of the allusion that you have to keep going all the time. You need to be fulfilled with energy and vitality so you can love what you do more than you did before. Have you been observing a Sabbath? [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 8, 2009
Back in August I sent out a tweet about cancer in our family and how my wife and I created a team (The Shade Runners) for the Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure. And later that day I received an @ reply on Twitter from Lori Barber that said the following: @rhetter I should [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 5, 2009
Recently I had the chance to interview Terri Swain with the Susan G. Komen Dallas County Affiliate. She has an amazing story, and her team 1:11 Lauri’s Angels (which was created in memory of her sister) will be participating this October 17 in the Race for the Cure. One thing that continually impresses me is [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 2, 2009
Running, Technology and Clarity… You can check out my guest post at John Dyer’s blog, Running Without All the Noise. These are some thoughts on why running without music is beneficial, and I encourage you to give it a try. Marriages, Technology and Facebook… You can check out my guest post at the online version [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 1, 2009
Here is an amazing opportunity that our church, HPPC, along with some other churches are putting on for people this weekend in Dallas. I hope to see you there. “For youth pastors, volunteer leaders, and parents, When Kids Hurt challenges caring adults to help self-protective teenagers who are struggling to make the transition to adulthood [...]