Growing up in the rural southeast Arkansas, I think every gravel road had at least one dog who would come racing out of their yard to meet an oncoming car. As the car would go by the dog would run as fast as it could within inches of the front tire. Big dogs, little dogs, …
Tag: Transformation
Walking On Egg Shells
You’ve been there, it’s a comment, an opinion, and the next thing the veins are bulging in the neck, the scowl on the face and raised voices. Nothing sets people off today like a good-ole political opinion. And everybody’s got one. I have been a political animal most of my life. In fact, my youth …
Love Changes Everything
I remember when “BA” first came to our Center from a large high school. The adjustment was not easy. He had developed his survival skills around loud & tough talking. Over time BA recognized that loud and tough was not part of our culture. Inside, BA had a sweet heart that wanted to be loved. …
The Farm: The Essential Role of the Sun.
On the surface the “Lessons from The Farm” reveal a simple application to life, we will always harvest what we plant. But underneath, it’s a very complex system of details, balances & synchronization. Over the next few TGN’s I will attempt to highlight each of the 5 Essentials of the Farm: The Sun, Air, Water, …
Sledgehammer & Acetylene Cutting Torch!
What’s your default response to a problem? Growing up on the farm I had two primary tools to fix things, a sledgehammer to beat something into place or a cutting touch to cut my problem away. That would be my default way of life. I had a limited view of the problem. I chose what …
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