Here is something different.
It’s a short episode with a thought experiment, a kind of class in “soul school”.
Let me know what you think.
I’d like to intersperse short “lessons” with my typical interview episodes. I’ll do a few as a test and see where it goes.
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THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL “in-betweener” episode!
Check out the other one released this week too.
• Rolf Potts here!
The Life After Midday Story…
This Autumn, when the giant Christian Broadcasting Network, Moody Radio, suddenly ended the award-winning and popular show for women called Midday Connection, fans were stunned and so were the four hosts of the program. The show ran strong for decades and dealt with tough topics with trustworthy and transformative authenticity, and now it was abruptly over.
In the weeks and months that followed the news (first conveyed confidentially to the hosts a few months earlier) host Lori Neff struggled to find her footing. What was her identity after losing her dream job , her 18-year career, and the interaction with her friends from her job? What should be the new path for her ministry and her life’s work?
In this beautiful episode, Lori conveys to us with her characteristic authenticity and her deep well of spiritual fortitude what was happening during that time, how she has processed the tumult of the upheaval in a way that has best connected with her values, and she reveals her exciting plans for the future (some of which include THIS show). It is an inspiring and a useful model for any of us in a difficult transition or painful situation. Her message will hearten and delight you.
Scroll down to click on the button to listen and see the shownotes below for links to things mentioned in the show.
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MIN 1:30
18 years of radio broadcasting for Lori came suddenly to an end?
Broadening the scope of the women’s program to talk about spiritual formation and tougher topics.
3:20
How Lori was introduced to and trained in spiritual direction (and what is it?)
4:00
Moving away from problem-solving.
Christos in MN, training program
6:00
Listening with the other person for…
God’s activity in their life. Enjoying the creativity that can go along with it.
7:00
A gentle, safe and warm ministry.
9:00
The shock of the Midday Connection ending.
11:00
Leaning into the things that bring you joy.
11:30
A podcast focused on prayer. (Everyday Prayer Podcast)
14:00
Using art for prayer and worship
15:30
Lori’s spiritual background and faith tradition
16:30
The trap of legalism that began in adolescence.
18:00
Janet Davis book, The Feminine Soul
19:30
Our devotion can make us strive for certainty.
20:00
Critical Journey Janet Hagberg
22:00
The format and date for her new podcast.
23:00
Pray as you go
Daily disconnect podcasts with daily prayer
Guided prayer practice. About 8 minutes long.
Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas
25:00
When prayer “stops working” and the seasons of prayer.
27:30
A prayer Lori goes back to is she’s discourage, sad, or busy:
Lynnette Martin
Practical Praying [READ it here]
We give a glance, a smile and say “hello”.
29:00
Basking in the presence and intimacy of God in an intentional way.
31:00
Asking, “Where is God in this?”
The chair was like a nest.
33:00
Relying on written prayers when you feel prayer.
34:30
Celtic prayers.
Morning, afternoon, and evening prayers that are holistic.
35:30
Lori doing women’s retreat with Melidna Schmidt.
Vision and value statements
5 Core value statements.
Mind Mapping – a tool for putting thoughts on paper in an organized way.
Beth and David Boorman
38:00
Discovering her dreams.
43:00
Authenticity and vulnerability and lack of fear to address hard topics is what she’ll miss the most.
45:45
Anything like Midday Connection on the horizon?
46:45
Anita Lustrous Faith Conversations podcast
47:30
Spark invitation
49:00
Finding Lori and what she’s up to. lorineff.com
“The end of Midday Connection” series on the blog
51:00
Losses take time to move through.
A lament like the psalms.
The journey of grief.
53:20
Is there something as “pure joy”?
54:00
Not pushing aside the tension of joy and sorrow.
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-Lisa
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If you can’t make it?
Today, I’m joined by Kyle Reed.
Kyle’s free resources like his “Hack Monday” resource and the “Task Sheet” caught my attention as I’ve tried to figure out how to make best use of my time amid all the distractions. If you’re pressed for time or just want more mental bandwidth to be at your best, you’ll love our conversation.
• You can squeeze so much more out of your day if you plan it right–See the bottom of the show notes to link to his page of free resources that will make it all much easier and faster.
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SHOWNOTES:
1:50
Many of us have lots of ideas. It’s the execution that’s the problem.
Productivity is the bigger issue.
How do we defeat ourselves as creatives and hard workers.
Creativity is mainly intangible.
4:10
Planning your day. Best tips and productive routines.
15 min that can save you hours.
Writing down tasks with time-tables and timers.
Minimizing distractions
Working at home challenges.
Respecting yourself as a person doing real work at home.
Making your home office feel legit
How to stop feeling like there is always more to do right now.
10:00
Pajama power?
Treating yourself as a professional.
13;30
The prevailing myth that working at the office is productive even in high tech companies.
17:00
Trust issues and ensuring accountability with a boss and an office.
19:00
What environments best help creativity and productivity.
19:30
Company culture and values.
20:40
Kyle’s Productivity tools.
Having 5 million Facebook fans to take care of (from music celebrity accounts) made him rethink everything!
21:30
The Task Sheet tool.
Hack Monday tool (a tool for the week, month, and year)
23:00
Social media calendar tool for promoting content and projects.
Marketing template download to help write a marketing plan.
Taking the time to organize first saves so much time.
25:30
When to outsource tasks and the tools can help.
Batching tasks.
27:00
Entrepreneurs know how to take a calculated risk for the benefits it will reap later.
28:00
The fear that stops us from finishing.
29:00
The self talk that helps us get the work get.
Doing the work when it stinks.
31:00
The importance of relationship and being in a community of “doers”.
32:00
Using what has helped him and sharing it to build a following and meeting needs.
32:30
The 20-something blogger mentoring project that turned into a 500 person community.
34:30
Giving people resources and sticking with young adults.
37:00
The paralysis of too much information.
37:20
What is meant by “Standing on (the shoulder’s of) Giants”
@kylereed follow him on TWITTER
40:00
The Spark challenge I gave Kyle.
Identifying what we need to get done and what needs to be handed-off.
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I plan to take this series and broadcast it…as a podcast!
The Spark My Muse podcast is coming in May and a “wine for newbies” segment will be on every show.
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Grapes are actually classified as a berry. They are berry cool.
(shout out to Strawberry Shortcake, yo!)
What’s so interesting about grapes is that only taste like grapes if they are eaten fresh or squeezed into (unfermented) grape juice at just the right time, with few exceptions.
• Fermented grapes seldom taste likes grapes (among those few exceptions are Muscat, Niagara, and Concord).
• Instead, once grapes are wine they taste like a whole variety of fruits and other things.
The chemical compounds in fermented grapes are even more complex than blood serum and taste far better (unless you’re a vampire).
Wine takes on characteristics of many different sorts of fruits, depending on the variety and where they have been cultivated. Additional taste notes happen during fermenting, refining, filtering, aging, and so on, done by the vintner (wine-maker).
Here’s a very short list of the many fruit notes (subtle tastes) that fermented grapes can offer in both sweet and dry (non sweet) types of wine.
Citrus Fruits:
lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange, etc…
Pome Fruits:
Apple, pear, quince, etc….
Stone Fruits:
Peach, plum, apricot, etc….
Tropical Fruits:
Mango, pineapple, star fruit, passion fuit, papaya, etc….
Seed Fruits:
Pomegranate, persimmons, etc….
Berries:
Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, cranberry, blueberry, etc…
Wine takes on other qualities too, such as vegetal notes, herbal notes, mineral notes, and many more.
Never underestimate the grape!
Do you have a question about wine?
Ask me!
