Tag Archive: Gratitude

Why Gratitude Matters

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Comparative Excellence is Total Mediocrity

  "To finish the evening we’re going to give the Craig Penley Athlete of the Year Award to the most outstanding senior athlete." Our high school athletic director was not the most eloquent man in the world, but he could not have spoken any sweeter words. "The recipient of this award exemplifies what we coaches…

10 lessons, 10 years later

Where do we get our inspiration? Do we pay enough attention to the little things to learn the lessons they provide?

Parenting with Patience – or at least more patience

Our children are the most important and influential responsibility in our lives. They cannot be separated from our professions, health, social relationships, or any other area because those areas influence how we care for and treat them.

Seeing Truth Through The Pain

What I do have is some embarrassment, a heavy dose of reality, and an opportunity to witness to you about our obligation to be grateful.

Can I Really Fake It Till I Make It?

 #3 of the 13 Questions That Started It All Can I really “fake it till I make it?” Popular as it may be, the idea of acting as if you are something you are not, is psychotic. At least in terms of becoming successful. I cannot count the number of people, me included, that tried…

Thank You Grandma Ruby

My wife ruined me today. Her last living grandmother, Ruby, is approaching the moment she’s looked most forward to since her husband Gardner went home to be with Jesus a few years ago. Tammy (that’s my wife for those of you that are new to the program) has the same relationship with her grandparents as…