Musings

By Kirk McCarley, Legend has it that it was elevator pioneer Elisha Otis who gave the first true “elevator pitch.” Although in 1853 there were many buildings already equipped with elevators, they were generally considered to be dangerous; only as stable as their weakest rope.  Otis had a vision for a...

By Pastor David Holland Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them. ~ Matthew 19:13 Jessica came screaming and bawling into this world and irrevocably altered my life the moment she was born. The responsibility of this fragile human being weighed on me. I was...

By Myrna Conrad The start of a new year brings different thoughts and feelings for different people. Some are thankful that the past year is over, especially given the uncertainties of the last few years. There are those who are fearful of what the New Year might bring, given consequences...

By Rick Moore Many hear the word Amazon and immediately think of the giant online ordering service. But there is a very real jungle known as the Amazon Rainforest. It was there on the Curaray River in Ecuador, five missionaries were savagely killed by several of the Aucas. Among those...

By Kirk McCarley, It’s been more than eight years since, with the help of my coach at the time, I made the decision that I too wanted to pursue executive career and life coaching.  It is a choice for which I remain without regret. The world’s most outstanding performers, be it...

By Lauren Catanese The new year always brings about change. Change is a way of life. It is the ultimate passage from what you were to what you can be. Knowing that deep down we all have an inherent mission, a divine destiny programmed into us for the greater good...

By Sean Dietrich Hi. This is your late loved one speaking. I don’t have long, so listen up because I have a lot I want to tell you. First off, I get it. Ever since I left this world you have missed me, and I know you’re bracing for the holidays without...

By David Holland We couldn’t sleep on Christmas Eve, so we snickered and played the guessing game. We taunted one another with our imagined gifts to open on Christmas morning. “Guess what I’m getting for Christmas,” we giggled. We made so much noise that Mom eventually came up to our...

By Rick Moore Every ornament embodies a memory. The ornament we purchased for our first Christmas together. The ornament we purchased while on a fun vacation. The ornament that is a family heirloom. The ornament that makes us laugh. The ornament that makes us cry. Every ornament on the tree...

By Kirk McCarley, There’s an exercise where two people face each other a couple of feet apart with one raised hand.  Palms meet and each individual is instructed to apply force to the other person’s hand.  The question is then asked, “what progress is being made?” In this era of divisiveness...