July 17th; NorthShore Finishing Well Group: How this blog got it's name.

You are probably wondering why the name "Northshore Finishing Well" for my blog.
I grew up in the North Shore area of Milwaukee on a farm. Yes, in Glendale.
So my "roots" run deep!

It all started when I read an interesting book, "FINISHING WELL BY Bob Buford.
The book talked about how we live our lives and that we all want to have an impact on the world and finish our life well.

I intended to start a book discussion group in the area where I grew up-The NorthShore area of Milwaukee. Just about one-half mile from the location of our farm our church has a coffee house, "Holy Grounds" Perfect place for connecting with people. http://www.eastbrookchurch.org/content.aspx?site_id=10809&content_id=405888'
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I started entering information on the blog about what I was involved in, "Helping People Grow Food When There is Little or No Rain" and it kept growing. I do the website for Chapin Living Waters.
http://chapinlivingwaters.org/

I was just experimenting to see how a blog works. When I decided I had learned what I needed to know I decided to change the title of the blog and discovered that I couldn't!

Basically, the message of the book was/is that we should finish our life well.
That could mean different things to different people. Here is an excerpt from the book, "Make sure you die in battle. It's good to know what your desired outcomes and objectives are, but you never know what's going to happen in your life. The key is to live intentionally, with passion, for a cause that's worthy of your life. And then die bloody. I plan to go down swinging. I want to die in battle."
I agree with this!

So what's your mission?

"Must have clarity about the mission.I look for people I respect who are practical-minded. I want to be sure it's the sort of project that I can bring something of value to, and in which I'm being involved in a meaningful way. So I always ask myself: Is it a mission I believe in? Do I believe in the people who are in it? and Does it use my talents and gifts in a way that engage me?"

There's a lot of noise going on in the world. We need to listen to God speaking to us and that it is God that is speaking.

"A twenty-five-year high-productivity plan at age sixty built entirely around the core of the things you love to do struck me as a great strategy for finishing well."

I'm starting alittle late...past 70 now, but I believe this with a passion.
No, I'm not retired, I'm refired!

When I stand before Jesus one day, I want to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant". Isn't that what you want to hear?

So that's how the blog got it's name.

No, I haven't started the book discussion group-yet!

So, I hope you purchase the book. "Finishing Well" by Bob Buford.

We actually don't have to meet in person. We can do a webinar. Anyone interested?