Picture this: A 13-year old girl, all dressed up, excited to attend her first school dance. She is anticipating a magical event. She pictures herself walking in and being asked to dance by any number of boys. She wants to be Cinderella, chosen out of everyone else. Yet, it doesn’t take long …
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What Core Principles Do YOU Live By? (Jory Fisher and Brett Beeson)
A long-standing tradition at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the commencement "cover toss" is legendary. I can still feel the thrill of watching my brother's Class of 1970 toss their covers (hats) high up into the air at his graduation, never dreaming that 44 years later my daughter would be …
A Five-Dollar Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness (Guest Blogger Rev. Larry Davies)
Every family was handed an envelope. Enclosed was a five-dollar bill and instructions: Take this $5 combined with whatever gifts or talents God has given you and use it for one act or several random acts of kindness toward someone you would not normally help or even know. Give a gift. Bake a …
What Motivates You To Be Successful?
What motivates you to be successful? We're told to keep our "Big Why" posted on our fridge, our laptop, and bathroom mirrors. We're told our "Big Why" will keep us going when times our tough. We're told that, without a "Big Why," our endeavors will be lackluster at best. Think about it. What …
Ultimate Sacrifice
The Ultimate Sacrifice. What is it? Is it giving up your life for a friend? For a loved one? For a nation? For a cause? Curious, on this Memorial Day, May 27th, 2013, I decided to look up the term online. Thus speaks Urban Dictionary: To give everything you have to save someone or …
Finding Passion in Your Pain (Star Bobatoon)
When her 5-year old son was first diagnosed with a life-altering disease, the first question Star Bobatoon asked was, “Why me?” Several years later she discovered the answer: so she could - from a place of experience and compassion - support, empower, and inspire other parents who have children with …
Part-Time or Full-Time?
Those of you who know me, or who have spent any time reading my website or listening to my radio show, know that I am all about purpose and calling. It’s a subject that has fascinated and sometimes tormented me since high school. Check this out from the Old and New Testaments: “Hear, O Israel: …
