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What matters to me is investing in others, myself, and my faith. Earlier this week my daughter asked me if I had a favorite motivational speaker or a favorite speech that was inspiring. I quickly replied, yes! I remembered the speech perfectly, but I had to do a Google search for the name of the speaker. This motivational speaker was at the top of the search, Father Greg Boyle, “I was taught everything of value by gang members.” If you have not yet listened to the speech, it will take 5 minutes of your time. This speech embodies the true…
Sharing is more complex than meets the eye. Often when we think of sharing worry sets in and fear becomes immobilizing. We allow worry and fear to overpower the joys of sharing. Why is learning to share as a child so important? Because every day we make decisions based on our willingness to share. Our daily decisions include sharing things, information, time, assistance, conversation, space, feelings and so much more. There are times when I think I am forthcoming about sharing information with others. I give my time and assistance but am I giving with my heart? Sharing what is…
Unity is what we hope to achieve, but are we doing anything to promote unity, or are we talking about unity without action? How does one promote unity? What can I do to support the efforts of unity among all people? What is it that hinders our ability to be unified? With all the talk of unification, I find myself taking a deep personal evaluation. I am questioning how I react to different circumstances and looking at ways to improve. Tensions are high among many of us. It is a time of uncertainty and major changes. In order to have…
As a child reading was not something that I enjoyed or that I wanted to spend my time pursuing. The truth is I didn’t and still often don’t fully understand some of the classic literature that “everyone” must read. For some of us reading comes easy for others it is a great challenge. I dreaded reading as a child and as an adult I still much prefer to surround myself with books that are written in a way that I understand. I do enjoy challenging my mind with new vocabulary, but when every sentence is a challenge, I…