Red Edge Poems & Poetry – Red Edge Mentoring

Monday Morning Boost: Say No To Say Yes

July 30, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

In a world filled with endless choices and opportunities, it’s easy to fall into the trap of saying yes to everything that comes our way. We often fear missing out or disappointing others, leading us to spread ourselves thin and losing sight of what truly matters. As we explore the concept of “Say No to Say Yes”, we will focus our conversation on these Power of Three core points that resonate deeply with the human experience. EMBRACING DISCIPLINE FOR TRUE…

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Monday Morning Boost: Mothers & Daughters

May 14, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Mother’s Day caused me to reflect on the impact my angel Elisa has on our two daughters. I have had a front row experience watching Elisa empower our daughters to develop a strong sense of self-worth and confidence. She instills in them the idea that beauty and greatness come from within and do not need to be earned through external validation. Elisa also plays a crucial role in building our daughters’ faith and encouraging them to pursue their dreams. She…

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Monday Morning Boost: Navigate Your Charted Course

October 24, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Navigating to a new place before the days of GPS required a map, a general sense of cardinal directions, and a basic understanding of what one may encounter along the route. With these tools navigating from city to city or even across state lines is a fairly simple process. Except when it isn’t. Despite having great tools, sometimes I would still get lost! It’s so easy to miss a street sign, take a wrong turn, or simply be distracted. Sometimes…

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Monday Morning Boost: Creating Greatness

September 27, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

We are great simply because we are great. No title needed. No adornments. No requisites. Simply by being born we are great. Our humanity is enough. We are great just as we are, even with all our natural inherent flaws, weaknesses, and mistakes. Discovering our own greatness at this simple yet crucial level will magnify all of the wonderful opportunities that become part of our lives, including some of the wonderful roles we embrace. I am a better parent, sibling,…

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Sunday Reflections: Fighting The Voices In Your Mind

August 8, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Who do you turn to when the voices in your mind keep saying you are not enough? How do you find strength when the lies of the world create ugly truths for your reality? Who is your source of hope and light during the darkest of days? “I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up Am I more than just the sum of every high and…

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Monday Morning Boost: Always Our Old Glory

July 4, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

As I watch Old Glory majestically unfurl, my heart fills with great hope! No matter the strife, conflict, or war, Old Glory soars as a symbol of that which is most beautiful, most wonderful. She shines brightly, a beacon for those who search for light and hope as they navigate the storms of life, the challenges of their everyday journey. May our gratitude be eternal for those who stood to defend, and may we vow to never forget they who…

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Sunday Reflections: Honoring Heroes Proved

July 4, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

As we honor those heroes proved They who liberate from strife They who more than self Their country loved We honor also those heroes proved They who liberate from turmoil Our hearts and souls in strife They who loved us enough We honor those with pilgrim feet Who chart the path of freedom For those bound by repression Shackled by the vices of life We honor those who dare to dream Who see beyond their limitations They who create majestic…

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Monday Morning Boost: Honoring Our Gold Star Families

June 28, 2021 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

As we approach Independence Day, I pause to honor the families of the “heroes proved,” they who sacrificed their all for the liberties and freedom we hold most dear. We call those families “Gold Star Families.” GOLD STAR FAMILIES These are the Gold Star families I am most closely connected with. Brett & Zell Allred, parents of Michael Allred Ron & Jody Wood, parents of Ronald Tanner Wood Colette Orchard, widow of Clyde Kramme Jennie Taylor, widow of Brent Taylor I…

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Monday Morning Boost: Remembering Those Who Stood To Defend

November 8, 2020 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Sometimes a wrong turn turns out to be the right turn after all. This was the case Sunday afternoon when Elisa and I took the wrong exit off of I15 and were awarded the opportunity to view an unknown treasure in northern Utah… A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Dedicated in 2018 in Layton, Utah, the replica is 80 percent of the original size of the monument in Washington, D.C. and is reported to be the only one of…

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