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...
By Sean Dietrich
Nineteen kids came romping up the golden staircase, taking two steps at a time, sprinting toward the mother-of-pearl gates. It’s a wonder they didn’t knock Saint Peter over onto his Blessed Assurance.
The children all smelled like little-kid sweat and stinky feet. Their loud footsteps could be heard...
By Pastor David Holland
And John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. Acts 13:13 (NIV)
“Look Mom, there’s a naked boy running through the garden,” My mind imagines a girl saying as she observes John Mark running for his life. Mark 14:50-52 paints the picture, “Then all his disciples deserted him...
By Kirk McCarley
As we emerge from the past couple of years of remote working environments, I hear more about the need for “executive presence” in organizations. When hearing that term it conjures up a number of images: stylishly attired people in corporate offices, “buttoned up,” disconnected, aloof.
A Forbes article...
By Rick Moore
Jack asked the pastor to officiate the funeral for his brother Jim. The pastor had never spoken with Jack nor his brother Jim, but he certainly knew of their reputations. They were vile, wicked, and ruthless. Their shady business deals and illegal exploits were known throughout 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...
