Below is a short story/poem that I think of often as I go about my life. You have probably seen it before on a poster, it is called “Footsteps in the Sand”. Besides the obvious religious and spiritual aspects of this story, I always think there are important lessons learned for other relationships in our…
President’s Day
Today’s is Presidents Day. I had another email in mind and was going to just skip writing something about Presidents Day until I thought about it for a few minutes. First, I thought about how for most people I know, Presidents Day is more of a nuisance holiday. The stores are pushing sales, the kids…
“Father Forgets”
I have been listening to Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” in the car lately and one of the first lessons in the book hit home for me. The lesson was not to criticize others. One thing I have been working on (and have a ways to go still) is not criticizing…
Kid, you will move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!
Maggie has been picking a lot of Dr. Seuss books lately (thanks to lots of encouragement from Dad), so Dr. Seuss has been on my “searching for good daily attitude email ideas” list. While searching, I found the blog post below and thought it said things better than I can, so I won’t attempt to…
You’ve Got to Be Hungry!
Today’s video is one I think about a lot. I know it is a little longer than usual, but it is worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y28VE032F40…