Author: David Lowry
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Arriving at My Core Values
Two years ago I attended a leadership workshop about the importance of leading from values. The facilitator taught us that the best leaders lead from a strong sense of personal values. We learned that when what’s inside of us matches what we do on the outside we have integrity. That makes sense. Now, I’ve long known…
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The Box
A few minutes ago, as I was walking through the building, I came upon a giant box. I was drawn to the box–indeed I went out of my way to look more carefully at it. Believe it or not, I’m not even a little curious about what contents used to be in the box–I’m excited to find…
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Gratitude
No matter how terrible you think your present situation may be, rest assured that at least 5 billion people would trade places with you—no questions asked—in an instant! According to census data, the world has nearly 7 billion people living on it. Of these, 80 percent, or some 5.6 billion people, live on less than…
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Treasures in Heaven
My dad used to say That teaching was a wonderful profession because of the lives you could touch. I don’t doubt that teachers change lives—they do—but sometimes I have wondered if the touch lives aspect is a bit overstated. Most of my classes and interactions with students are professional and subject related. I try to…
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Becoming One with Coffee
It has been a habit of mine to drink coffee each morning. Sometimes I make a cup shortly after rising. I sit in my comfortable brown chair, not fully awake, and sip a cup of my favorite brand—which is apt to change often. There is no conversation, only silence—it’s just me and the coffee before…
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God has a sense of humor
God’s Crazy Sense of Humor Hey David, I’d like you to come over here and meet a friend of mine! There she was…sitting by the president of my college. An unusual moment was about to unfold—but first, let me tell you about the events leading up to this moment. The Day Before I was attending…
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The Word Made Stone
Introduction The story of the 10 Commandments describes a very Charleston Heston moment where Moses climbs the fiery, trembling, shaking and baking mountain until he reaches the very top and sees the Shekanih—very glory of God. It was a supernatural event that scared every man, woman and child who saw it. To use today’s language, it was…
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The Funeral
Disclaimer The story you are about to hear is not true. Not factually anyway. But it is truer than true in the way that stories are supposed to be. Any resemblance to characters living or fictional is pure coincidence. The funeral Boys, I’m so sorry we had to bury your dad today. He was a…
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Brother Blackmon
Brother Blackmon and I shared two special things. We were brothers and we loved electronics. I met him when I was in seventh grade. At this time I was the classic definition of the dork–the poor soul who is awkward in every conceivable way. I was four and a half feet tall–even the small girls…
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Grandma Thelma
I’m at that stage of life where my mother is 89 and Cary’s grandma is 95. They both are doing very well considering how old they are–but being elderly has its challenges. Cary lost her mother recently And now the grandkids are taking up where her mother left off by caring for grandma Thelma. Thelma…