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Consider the Incredible

We are surrounded by the incredible. We watch athletes accomplish incredible feats every day and YouTube videos daily document the top ten incredible plays. We see people survive impossible circumstances and are amazing at their fortune and resilience. Seemingly ordinary people accomplish the extraordinary and we celebrate them. But all these incredible acts pale inContinue reading “Consider the Incredible”

Asking the Wrong Person, Going to the Wrong Place

Working with government agencies can be difficult, confusing, and frustrating. You appear in the office that you believe can help you and they direct you to another department on the other side of town. Or they can help you, but provide you with long and vague instruction on how to get what you want. IfContinue reading “Asking the Wrong Person, Going to the Wrong Place”

The Wonder of It All

I have observed or even participated in some events, and then, at some future time, I looked back and marveled at what happened. In those times, something happened that was much greater than I had originally thought. People’s lives were positively impacted, and greater good was accomplished, while I was focused on something much smaller.Continue reading “The Wonder of It All”

No Off Season

The National Football League’s season came to a close last night with the Super Bowl. That doesn’t mean that the league’s teams suddenly become dormant. They are all active planning for the next season, making personnel changes, and seeking in most ways to make their team better. It is the same in all professional sportsContinue reading “No Off Season”

Standing Up For What You Believe

How willing are we to stand up for what we believe in the face of opposition? We may be willing to face verbal abuse for our values. We may even be willing to go into territory dominated by those who oppose our values. Some may be willing to make public protest for their beliefs. SoldiersContinue reading “Standing Up For What You Believe”