I’m Tom Lamb, a follower of Jesus for 55 years.  I’ve been married to the love of my life, Jan, for 41 years this September (plus 4 years of dating before that). I’m a grateful father to Layne, and a thankful father-in-law to Zeke. Ten years ago, Layne and Zeke gave me one of life’s greatest blessings, three grandsons in the same year through the gift of adoption.  Professionally, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 41 years ago, followed by an MBA 10 years ago. I started my first job at McDonald’s 46 years ago and wrapped up my last corporate role with CBRE earlier this year.  Over four and a half decades, I’ve had the opportunity to work in and lead areas like machine design, maintenance, energy and facilities management, plant relocations, and construction. I’ve supervised teams ranging from 4 to 72 people.  Now, by God’s grace, I’m stepping into a new calling as a Christian Life Coach and Biblical Counselor at Lamb Counseling Services.

This is a weekly post series called “Truth. Calling. Community.”

It’s based on a simple but powerful visual: three overlapping circles.

• The “Truth” circle represents your relationship with Christ: your theology, church life, time in the Word, prayer, and spiritual growth.

• The “Calling” circle reflects what you do: your career, your volunteer work, retirement, or even job seeking.

• The “Community” circle includes everyone your life touches: family, coworkers, neighbors, and friends.

Sometimes those circles are separate. Sometimes they overlap.  But what if your faith shaped everything?  This series will explore how we can bring those   three circles together.

Every Thursday, you’ll find a new post from this series. Consider it a moment to reflect, recalibrate, and re-engage with purpose.

These posts will be shared on:

• Facebook

• On Lamb Counseling Services' website

Because I’ve learned this the hard way:  Life is too short to compartmentalize your faith.  Too often, we separate what we believe from what we do and who we influence. We go to church on Sunday and clock in on Monday as if the two aren’t deeply connected. But Jesus never intended for our faith to live in a box.

• You’ll be reminded of what’s eternally true

• Encouraged to live out your unique calling

• And empowered to build life-giving community around you