I was in junior high when I was asked to join the “Safety Patrol.” I remember the excitement of getting out of school early to attend the orientation where we received our “Safety Belt Sash,” the “Stop Sign” (8’ cane pole with a stop flag fastened on it) and our “Safety Patrol” badge. Boy, that …
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I Should Have Kept My Mouth Shut!
It was after lunch when I was in the 7th grade. We were hanging out over at the Band Hall taking turns riding the only 10-Speed Bicycle in Hamburg. When one of the 9th grade guys got his turn, he decided to ride the rest of the lunch break. I decided to step in. I …
“What’s Your Outlook?”
Why can Mary find a shirt in the closet, and I can’t? So many times, when I am looking for something in the refrigerator, pantry, my closet… anywhere, I don’t see it, but Mary will say, “Here it is.” Busted! How can that be… I was looking. A Google search revealed, “According to Dr. Arenson, …
“I Don’t See It That Way.”
“The glass is half full!” “No, the glass is half empty!” Do you ever wonder why people don’t see things the way you do? So many times, at the heart of arguments & misunderstandings, are the inability to see life from a different perspective. In 2009 I was doing Leadership Training when I discovered the …
**Special Edition** Election Day
Are You Afraid? Are you afraid of what might happen if your person is not elected? Many are. But how are Believers to act & respond? What does God have to say? First, God tells us through Paul, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and …
When The Bully Comes…
No matter who you are, everyone has experienced the “bully.” It starts when we are young. It begins to take shape on the playgrounds, in the classrooms of our childhood and continues through life. Bullies have been bulling since time began. Know this, the bullies are not going away. Whether it’s on the playground, social …
When You Run Out Of Track…
Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up? Of course you do. I remember having a conversation with my boss after I turned in my team evaluations. She said, “You rated your people too high.” I asked her, “Where do you start on the rating scale, at the bottom and work up or at …
What’s The Plumb Bob In Your Life?
What is a “Plumb Bob”? I found this interesting information on Google; The “plumb bob became a symbolic measure of truth, because it never lies.” It’s an ancient tool going back to the Egyptian & Babylonian ages. It’s “A string tied to a free-hanging weight is always perpendicular to the ground, regardless of who is …
Marching In The County Fair Parade…
Parades are an interesting part of life. There are the people that line up along the parade route to watch and there are participants. I’ve done both. As a “watcher” you can come & go when you like. You can wave & encourage the people you know as they pass by or just sit and …
“At The 45 Yard Line Do An About Face”
Marching in the Hamburg High School Band at football games was interesting & full of surprises. I can’t imagine what our Band Director went through every Friday night. Practice usually went well but the half-time show had a lot that was not included in his plan. There was a strong gust of wind that came …
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