Relational Leadership

This is the latest regarding my dissertation topic. I have brainstormed around 10 topics, but I do believe this one will stick (fingers crossed). I have actually finished chapter one, thanks to my class last week taught by Dr. Verna Lowe. She was amazing and really shoved us and challenged us to write, write, write. At times I wondered if I was going to drowned, but she assured us that would not be the case, and it wasn't. Finally, I landed the plane on the topic of relational leadership. I learned that this is who I am. I lead out of relationships. I cannot be any other way because of who I am and the way God made me. Thus, chapter 2 of our dissertation is all about reviewing pertinent literature that has to do with our topic. So Dr. Tumblin put me on to the book here at the right. It's an easy read and a great book...would recommend to anyone. However, the author never really defines relational leadership in specific terminology. Thus, I am going to do that for him in my dissertation. I am quite excited about the topic, especially as it relates to church health and zeroing in on pastoral staff health in regards to relational leadership. If you have any info on this subject for me, let me know please. I will read it and need to read it.

A Long Night

Last night was a very long night. At around 7:30pm, Halle tripped over a book and fell headlong into the corner of an open dresser drawer. She fell right on the corner of the drawer and received a deep cut above her right eyebrow. Needless to say, we were freaking out. Shan started crying and I ran looking for anything to stop the bleeding. Finally, we decided to drive over to the Welch's and have Sarah-Marie look at her. Being a nurse, she recommended we go in for stitches. AH! So sad! We headed out then for Central Baptist Hospital and the ER. Upon arrival, we saw the ER full of patients already. Finally they took us back and gave her 2 stitches. This was the hardest of all because Shan and I had to help in holding her down while the PA sewed up her wound. Thus, Mom started crying again. I am thoroughly convinced that an incident of this nature is harder on the parents than it is on the child. Halle pain is external; ours is internal. All said, we finally got in bed around midnight. Now our prayer is for her total recovery and as little scarring as possible.
Ah...and to think we have only been in Wilmore, KY for a little over a week. Let's hope there are no more incidents the next 10.5 months.