May
03
Posted by : | On : May 3, 2009
RED BLUE ORANGE BLACK GREEN PURPLE
YELLOW PINK RED BROWN BLUE YELLOW
I love this. Here is your job: name the colors of the following words. Do NOT read the words…rather, say the color of the words. For example, for the word BLUE, you should say “RED”. Say the colors as fast as you can.
Messed up huh? Yeah. Me too. Check out this link. You can run a timer game and see how long it takes you to read the words and then a second time of how long it takes you to say the colors. My first times were 10 seconds (just reading) and 31 seconds (saying colors).
If I just relaxed and looked at the words like shapes instead of letters and I tuned out the “reading” part of my brain, I could really start to cruise. But as soon as I saw letters, that’s it, I fumbled. I stuttered. Like a real brain fart style stutter. I’d say the first sound of a word four times and it felt like I was doing my best “Rain Man” impression. I looked ridiculous! But then I took another deep breath, relaxed and just saw the colors and said them. Easy.
God is that simple. And that complex. Look at God today. And instead of saying “God”. Say His color. And let the color be His will for your life. Relax. Breathe. Yes.
Going where called.
Doing what is asked.
Doug
May
02
Posted by : | On : May 2, 2009
Shout out to Saint Jerome Grad Class 2006! Guys and gals, those are treasured memories. Thank you for sharing that time with me. I miss it dearly.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=94256726822
All the best to you, wherever life’s got you now.
Doug
Apr
11
Posted by : | On : April 11, 2009
Hello all our family and friends!
Each year, rather than a “Christmas Letter” our kids (and us) publish “The Kramer Times” newsletter!
Click on the link below to open the latest edition!
Inside:
- Top secret photos of the latest Kramer!
- Child writing prodigy uncovered!
- Upcoming motion picture!
- The advantages of doing LESS!
- And more….
Click here to view —-> the-kramer-times-mar-2009
We love you and we’re praying for you and yours a very blessed and renewing Easter!
Love,
Doug, Judy ‘n Kids
Mar
11
Posted by : | On : March 11, 2009
Good morning! Oh my Lord. There is SO much in my little ol’ pea brain right now! Right now, I wanted to share with you that if your group, company, church or other organization is in need of some renewal, focus, vision or bonding, Judy and I are available for a very limited number of speaking and facilitation engagements in the next year!
We want to hear from you and see if there is a place we can serve you and your mission. From one hour consultations to three day retreats.
Please contact us and book early!
We can cover any number of topics. Have a look around the blog and you’ll get an idea of our vision and mission.
E-mail me at intothewilderness@gmail.com.
Looking forward!
Doug and Judy
Feb
26
Posted by : | On : February 26, 2009
To all my friends, my allies, my most loved,
Over the years, I’ve been blessed with so many incredible lessons and countless teachers who brought those lessons to me. My struggle has always been to filter through all of them, find the most true and profound and (this is the hardest part) live them and make them manifest in my life. Can I share with you the ones I have found to be most true and profound, not only in my story but in the stories you have shared with me?
1. Smile. Smile incessantly. It will catch people’s attention. It will lift your spirit and theirs. And it will make them wonder what you are up to.
2. Cry. Cry when you feel it. Please don’t hold that back. Your tears have blessed me in countless ways. I hope mine have done the same for you.
3. Sit in silence everyday. Once in the morning and once at night, if you can. But at least ten minutes, in silence, in the same place, everyday. Near a window that looks outside. This one single act will change your life.
4. When you wake up in the morning, maybe while you drive or ride, ask God this question: “Lord, where do you need me today?” Then, listen quietly. Maybe for, oh I don’t know, ten minutes?
5. Say thank you quietly. What are you thankful for today?
6. Say thank you out loud. Who would you like to say thank you to today?
7. Drink lots of water. And if you do it in the form of green tea, even better.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like prince and dinner like a peasant.
9. Affirm someone whom you know needs it and someone that you think doesn’t.
10. Waste time with people. The greatest gift you can give someone is your unscheduled, agenda-less time. You will show them their worth far more than you could ever tell them. (Thank you Sister Vicki!)
11. In the crises that invariably join us on our journey, ask this question. “In ten years, will this really matter.” The crises will either slip away quietly into memory or you will realize a strength in you that you are only beginning to become friends with.
12. Forgive those who have hurt you before you feel like it. They need it more than you do.
Thank you all, for being a part of my story. However that has happened, I am grateful for you all.
In the Kingdom,
Doug