Which wolf are you feeding?
“Whatever you pay attention to and focus on, gets bigger. Attend to what you want, not what you fear or despise.” After a speaking event last week, an audience member shared that over the past few months her son…
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Finish Strong
“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston Churchill “How you doin’?” The gentleman asking had a thick southern drawl. I was just sitting down to buckle in for a flight…
Wishing upon others’ stars
Stopped in my tracks by a boy’s dying wish “It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.” Dalai Lama Think of all the times you’ve…
A Tool for Fighting Indifference
Plus what I wish I would’ve told my kids “Why do we have to go?” Not naming names, but this question was whined out by one of my four little angels as we prepared to leave for church early…
Recognizing an army of spouses this Veterans Day
They don’t get medals, don’t march in parades “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how…
Our Greatest Teachers of Love
A lesson on love from new “family” “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Eden Ahbez Growing up, I loved when my dad came home from work. Like a loyal…
How Do You Handle Rejection?
American Idol Castoff on Failing Forward “You can’t sing. You can’t dance. So what do you want me to say?” – Simon Cowell With those words, American Idol judge Simon Cowell could have seemingly broken yet another aspiring singer’s…
How to Change the World
Showcasing the Power of YOU “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher, can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai Last Tuesday I had the amazing opportunity to spend a full day with my new…
Which One Would You Choose?
A New Lens for Old Photos “When I look at my old pictures, all I can see is what I used to be but am no longer. I think: What I can see is what I am not.” ―…
Just Keep Going
Have Faith the Best is Yet to Come “Although you can’t always choose the path you walk in life, you can always choose the manner in which you respond.” – ON FIRE, page XIII How do you respond when…
