Leading Others
By Lee Wise
I have spent a good part of my
life striving to encourage people. It seems as though I've always wanted
to help people "win." When I was in high school, I coached a
swim team during the summer months. I loved coaching... <more...>
Dads, Kids, and Mistakes
by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
We're sitting at the breakfast table, and we're in a hurry. The kids were slow to get dressed for school this morning, and we needed to get out the door soon. "Clank!" My five-year-old son spills his glass of milk all over the table and the floor. He and my daughter become statues as they gaze at the mess. I feel my mind begin to race and an urge to raise my voice.
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Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your
Kids
by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC,
In a consumer-driven society that broadcasts values you don’t
approve of, how can you teach values to your kids? Here are ten ideas to
help you <more...>
Wrestling with Your Kids
by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
“Bring it on,” I yelled to my kids. “I’ll pin you both at the same time!”
“You think so?” my daughter yelled back. “You’re gonna get what you deserve!” My son came at me
from the front, while my daughter snuck around behind me. I spun to the ground, and was assaulted
on both sides. It was only a matter of time before they each had a shoulder pinned to the ground.
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What Is Your Legacy of Success?
by Kathleen Gage
Success! Easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve. Or is it? Success is defined differently by virtually anyone you ask because success is a very personal experience. Is your definition of success based on the values, dreams and beliefs of others? How often do people strive for accomplishments that will show they are “successful” yet they are left spiritually and emotionally lost? <more...>
Dating Your Spouse:
Planning an evening on the town--no kids
by Alyice Edrich
When was the last time you went out on a real “date” with your significant other? And no, a real date doesn’t mean taking the kids to the movies with you and sitting them in the front row, while you sit five rows back
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Coaching Sports For All The Right Reasons
by Tim A Kauppinen
It was during a March evening in 2002 that I received word that my grandfather was dying. I drove the four and a half hours to Ironwood, Michigan in a snowstorm to say goodbye. I was able to see my grandpa and he was able to recognize me and acknowledge that I was there. <more...>
A Fathers Gratitude
by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
Fatherhood has a way of pulling you in and engulfing you in a sea of activities and emotions that you didn’t expect. It doesn’t often lend itself to quiet reflection about what it means to be a father. But as I look back on the fathering I’ve done so far, I’m struck by the changes that my children have helped to create in me. <more...>
How to be a More Persuasive Speaker:
Ten Tips from the Real World
by Larry Tracy
Busy executives do not have the time to learn the intricate delivery skills and *glitz* of the professional public
speaker. <more...>
Happiness and Work: Your Life Depends On It
by Craig Nathanson
Early one morning, Robert awoke, made his wife of 41 years some banana bread, took out the garbage and called to cancel a doctors appointment scheduled for the next day. He wrote a note to remind his wife to pick up the dry cleaning. All things considered, it seemed like a normal day. <more...>
On Being Content
Simple Lessons From A Not-So-Simple Man
© Lee Wise 2003 All rights reserved
"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every
situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in
want... I can do everything through him who gives me
strength." <more...>
Create Your Own Positive Memories
Legacy
By Lee
Wise
All of us have the potential of leaving a set of positive
memories in the minds and hearts of people. I would love to know
that the memories people have of me will be a blessing to them instead of
a burden. <more...>
It Doesn't Have To Make Sense
by Lee Wise
I would like to understand and eliminate much of what I see in the
world <more...>
Faith For Dummies--Fly Fishing With
Dub
by Kenneth P Mowery
Years ago I lived next door to the perfect neighbor. His name was Dub.
He was an avid sportsman and often included me on his Saturday adventures
into the woods and wilds of Northern Colorado. <more...>
Disciple Now Texas
Tyler Daniel is a worship leader and speaker for Disciple Now events
in Texas. To learn more about Tyler's ministry and his heart for
leading DNow events, please visit his new Disciple
Now website.
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