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Make A Difference One Card At A Time!
Today is my sweet friend, Linda Scott's birthday. She would have been 77 years old. She went home to heaven a few months ago where she kicked osteoporosis to the curb and is now standing straight and I imagine, sharing stories with Billy Graham and Barbara Bush....
It’s the Tone of Choice.
Have you ever said something in a tone that you really didn't mean? Perhaps it was an aggressive or harsh tone but it was really meant to show your passion for something and not anger. Sometimes people take the tone the wrong way and feelings are hurt or anger is...
Save Me A Seat!
Whether it's at grandma's Sunday dinner or a prime spot in the theater, we want a good one. We want one with our friends or close to the stage at a concert. We want one on the front row of the play and on the 50-yard line at the football game. We choose one with...
Let Me Tell You How It’s Done.
"It's a boy!" announces the nurse in the delivery room. Tears, smiles and hugs all around. The arrival announcement may be done but the words of advice are just getting started. "When you get home, you will want to buy this particular brand of formula and use this...
The Tube of Terror!
"Try not to let me push your arm. Now try not to let me pull it towards me. Now squeeze my fingers as hard as you can. Can you feel this scratch on your thumb?" All questions from the orthopedic doctor trying to determine if something was wrong with my shoulder. ...
Oversize Load Ahead!
UGGHHH!! The frustration of having to slow down while driving on the two-lane road for the OVERSIZE LOAD coming your way! You know what I'm talking about, don't you? The little truck coming at you with a banner across its grill with what seems like a 70-foot bicycle...
Hold It. Throw It. Or Drop It.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. - The Christian Recorder, March 1862 People have used this phrase for decades as a defense mechanism letting the world know that they are tougher than any harmful words thrown at them. It convinces...
The Fear of Missing Out.
Limited Edition! Buy One. Get One Free! 50% Off Everything In The Store! Limited Time Only! Only Two Days Left! Marketers know how to get our attention, don't they? They create a sense of urgency in us by creating the feeling of missing out on something. And we are...
An Intern + An Idea = Inspiration!
A great big SHOUT OUT to our Bucket Buddies Intern, Erin Shafer for an amazing evening of worship and fundraising for Bucket Buddies! Erin is a student at IUPUI and asked to be our first intern for Bucket Buddies Mission. She has set the bar so high!! Not only has...
