Bill Gibson Blog

Writing Plans and Blog

2012-01-23T14:19:01Z

For those of you who have noticed, I have not posted anything on my blog or posterous sites since before summer 2011. Since that time, my research and writing picked up heavily as I moved forward to the next step of pulling together my dissertation. I am now in the home stretch and look forward to writing and posting again here and on the posterous site. I will be posting soon!

Press Through The Limits

2011-05-20T21:40:59Z

This morning I did something I have not done in years: I decided to run 5 miles, as hard as I could go. For several months I have been running on the treadmill between 1 to 3 miles every day or two, but only at a manageable lazy pace. This morning, I decided to run outdoors -- the operative word here being run.

My Biggest Secret

2011-01-27T16:04:02Z

Secrets are not always something you want to share. We are not in elementary school anymore, right? But what has compelled me to post on my blog for the first time in three months is different than passing notes in school. My biggest secret is... I am not the person I used to be...

Season of Dying

2010-10-23T14:39:31Z

This past week I officiated three funeral services. Helping people deal with the death of a loved one is always different and challenging. Though we may be prepared for the death of a loved one, the finality of dying is something I don’t think we are ever ready for as humans. The topic of death is not a top-shelf subject in most social conversations, outside of parameters associated with a funeral. In other words, for some people death is not perceived to be a beautiful discussion point...

Mountaintop Experience

2010-10-06T20:22:14Z

Over the weekend we spent a couple of days back in our home of East Tennessee with Traci’s family in my beloved Great Smoky Mountains. I was able to find some much needed time to go hiking on Saturday afternoon, electing to climb to the summit of Chimney Tops. It’s not a long hike, but the last mile and a half gets pretty intense as the trail rises to an elevation of about 4,800 feet. The last 75 yards are the most challenging -- certainly not for those who are intimidated by a fear of heights. In fact, the park service posts signs at the base of the summit reminding hikers/climbers just how much it costs to do a rescue in this area should someone fall or become injured in their quest to reach the top of the massive rock formation called Chimney Tops. Not exactly words of comfort or encouragement to those who want to savor the view that awaits them...

Stupid Human (Sheep) Tricks!

2010-09-16T19:33:10Z

You have heard me say many times (if you have attended FaithWalk) that we are all just a bunch of sheep, and sheep are stupid! (I’m not trying to offend any sheep out there. Just saying...). We get distracted, selfish, uncertain, unsettled, or stressed at times, which grossly limits our ability to think or see clearly. Our thoughts begin to churn like a hamster wheel, totally focusing on answering, “What’s in it for me?” Surely you are familiar with these moments in life...

Creating Normal?

2010-09-03T12:06:19Z

I have long been fascinated with human behavior. My years in a marketing background, along with a curious nature, drives the desire I have to understand what causes us to make the decisions we make. For me, such a passion began many years ago by dissecting consumer buying decisions. This is how successful marketing campaigns are generated and implemented.

What Can I Say?

2010-09-01T11:50:53Z

I struggle not posting on my blog... However, with the addition of research, posting, and writing that the pursuit of my doctorate has added to the lists of "things that must get done," I am not able to keep up with both right now on a regular basis. But if you are reading this, you figured that out a long time ago, right? Even so, I am hopeful that I will be able to carve out some added time and increase the number of entries and reflections on my blog. There has been much going on and God is moving in an incredible way -- stuff that needs to be shared! Yet each week none of us are immune to getting "caught up" in the daily demands of living.

Good Grief!!

2010-03-05T16:57:36Z

Good grief I am behind! Last blog post was the first part of November! Unacceptable! ... We get "caught up," don't we? Life seems to rush by at times and before you know it you are another year older and hoping that you are also another year wiser. One thing has become clear for me over these last few months... God is certainly on the move at FaithWalk. It has been crazy, exciting, exhausting, draining, and fulfilling! Humm... Maybe I have become a bit wiser...

Learning, Leading & Hiccups

2009-11-09T18:10:48Z

At every turn newness introduces an experience that shapes the way we plant our next step. Whether we’re moving from dark to light, uncertainty to clarity, or the unexpected reverse of either or both, the day brings with it a marvelous unfolding of circumstances that help us grow...