From the category archives:
This is a story about a girl and a house. She bought a house she called a “project house,” a DIY fixer-upper. She had been working on it for months, and she knew it would be continual process. Then….Tornadoes hit Alabama in April 2011. She heard of a family that had lost their home and [...]
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Across the country, you’ve seen footage of the destruction that has happened in Alabama this week due to the tornadoes that have blasted through the state. It’s a feeling of helplessness when you hear about how much suffering there is and how much people have lost, especially when you hear of family members and friends [...]
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give you something to complain about! Did your mother ever say that to you? If I ever complained to my mother about being bored, she would quickly say, “I’ll give you a few chores to help with your boredom.” Complaining squelched. Thank you, Doodie for teaching me {Selflessness}. I would never want to be that [...]
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My little sister (Jessica) is the strong mother of 2 precious little girls, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a teacher, a coach, and a friend. I especially admire women who are mothers and coaches. The juggling act of just those 2 roles alone could be overwhelming. Jessica and her 4-year-old daughter had this conversation [...]
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a Get Motivated Business Seminar. As a high school coach, teacher, former (and future) administrator, and current business owner, I knew that I would get a lot out of hearing from leaders such as Rick Belluzzo, Colin Powell, Laura Bush, and Coaches Nick Saban and Gene Chizik. (The irony [...]
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Have you ever? While driving your kids home from school, have you ever heard something like this….”by the way – I need glitter, glue, and styrofoam balls to make planets for a project that’s due tomorrow. It’s worth like a major test grade.” AND There’s no way they’ll be able to finish it [...]
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*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. Our Thanksgiving Day includes a lot of football. We saw the following story about the late Chris Henry, NFL receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. After an accident, his Strong Mother made the decision to [...]
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Fox 6 News, my favorite news show in Birmingham, helped me give a very deserving co-worker $600. Watch the video and read below to see how you can do this, too. Here’s how it works. FOX6 News wants to give you a chance to change someone’s life in a simple way. They’re asking you to… [...]
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