Musings

By Sean Dietrich It was an average Thursday night. The crowd waiting to get into Truist Park was a biblical mass. There were too many people to comprehend. Everyone was sweating through their undergarments. The smell of human armpit odor was in the air. It was a sold-out game. Forty-odd thousand baseball...

By Rick Moore Many years ago, I was asked to drive the bus for a field trip from Mobile, Alabama to Navarre Beach, Florida. We were going to eat an early lunch on the beach, go to the zoo, and then have the students back home by the time the...

By Lauren Catanese “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” –Brene Brown in The Gifts of Imperfection. Being vulnerable or being conscious that I am being vulnerable is something that I’ve been trying to be more attentive to lately. What...

By Kirk McCarley, One of the things I most enjoy about coaching is the opportunity to learn from clients.  This journey has allowed a wide variety of diverse exploration: What constitutes the highest quality vintage from the perspective of a certified Sommelier. The impact of location and climate in maple...

By Pastor David Holland At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I...

By Kirk McCarley, Do you sometimes find yourself drifting? One of the companies I work for in the career development/job search arena requires coaches to develop “value propositions” for clients.  The purpose is in order that these statements can be crafted into an individual’s resume by our writing team so that...

By Sean Dietrich We had a major potato salad crisis at our Fourth-of-July barbecue. Someone forgot to designate a family member to be the official “bringer of potato salad.” So everyone took it upon themselves to bring potato salad. We had 2,927 varieties. There are few things more American than a...

By Rick Moore An attention getting picture with an enticing headline is often called click-bait. Here are a few of the most viewed click-bait statements on the internet:  These Photos Will Make You Think Twice, Here Is What They Look Like Now, You Won’t Believe What She Said, and the...

By Lauren Catanese The flutters in your heart. The smile that will not stop. The beaming of joy that radiates through your soul. The powerful feeling that comes over you effortlessly, and washes away, instantly, any fear. “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people...

By Victoria Ostrosky Domestic.  Backyard barbeques, washing dishes, mowing lawns, bedtime stories, popcorn and a movie on the couch.  Peaceful, happy scenes that give us warm fuzzies.  Everyday tasks performed with people we love making our lives worth living. Abuse.  Fighting and yelling.  Screaming and threats. Bullies and bruises, contusions and...