The robins in our front tree drive our cat absolutely nuts! Meet Mr. Troye Sivan. TROYE SIVAN Troye Sivan, named after a singer Leslie adores, has a fascination with the robins. He loves to sit in the window sill, or on the front porch swing, and watch as they dart about scurrying for food and nest building material I remember the first time Troye climbed up into the tree after the birds. He scurried up fast, nearly reaching the top…
As war and rumors of war once again erupt around the world, we pray for peace. We pray for those who defend against their attackers. We pray for the beautiful people and their families on both sides of this ugly conflict. We pray for political leaders making decisions. We unite our prayers with yours and with many around the world — truly a Worldwide Unified — who have joined together on this Sunday to fast and pray for Ukraine….
The love I feel on Valentine’s Day starts with the love of my life. It will be 33 years this Thursday, February 17, when we officially started this journey of love. Through this journey we’ve added more Valentine’s into our life, more balloons to carry us forward with determination and upward with love. The balloons of love expanded as our family grew, with experiences and trials, and through the generous gifts of life. Sometimes balloons may deflate or pop, yet…
What are the beacons in your life??? To start with, let’s simply understand a beacon is a “light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide.” The mighty lighthouses providing guidance for ships at sea are beacons. A buoy floating in water indicating the presence of underwater hazards is a beacon. Airport lights guiding pilots to a safe landing are beacons. There are also those people we would call “Life Beacons.” Life Beacons are those people we…
The miracles of Jesus transformed people. He healed the crippled and fed the 5,000, calmed the storm and raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead, restored sight to he who was blind and healed a woman of faith. 🎵 🎵 🎵 O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. 🎵 🎵 🎵 He called others…
When it comes to building a business, the answer is our network. When it comes to growing sales, the answer is our network. When it comes to leading a team, the answer is our network. Whether created through in-person relationship building or gained through marketing and sales efforts, our network is vital to every aspect of creating and maintaining a successful and effective business. Unfortunately, too often we make the erroneous assumption if a person is “in our network” then they…
Sharing our voice, writing, speaking, or singing, may not be a natural thing for you. It’s not for me either. At one point, walking, talking and eating weren’t natural either. But I learned just like you did. By doing. We can learn and develop anything we want to. Even the most difficult tasks or skills can be learned and developed. When we focus our efforts, clarify our message, and share our story we can create a lasting impact. I can’t…
I am celebrating today Davis and Jensen White, sons of our friends Paul and Ann White. Davis is headed for two years of missionary service while Jensen is receiving his Eagle Scout recognition. This celebration of each has caused me to ponder what it means to sacrifice and to serve. Davis will sacrifice two years of his normal life, put on hold education, working, and personal pursuits (like dating for one) in order to serve as a missionary. Jensen has…
Review the “Journey of Success” graphic and then answer the following questions in relation to a significant challenge in your life or area of focus. In connection to your challenge or focus, do you feel you are mostly in the “Normal World” or in “Struggles & Growth”? Of the stages listed, what stage do you feel you are at now? Do you feel you are stuck at that stage or effectively moving forward? When you feel stuck, how do you…
Every journey we take is accomplished one day at a time. Difficult journeys; normal journeys. Hard journeys; easy journeys. “One Day At A Time,” no matter the journey, creates significant power on the very first day of a journey. One day at a time is the salvation of daily life. We don’t have to conquer the mountain in one day, nor must we eat the elephant in just one bite. I first learned the power of “One Day At A…