“Shared By Carla” ”What could this possibly be?” I thought to myself. Why would someone place that sign so low? No one could read it.” You see them everywhere. Small signs promoting yard sales, cars, and business opportunities are posted on poles and lobbies of stores throughout the community. So many, in fact, that …
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Teaching a “Life Lesson”
“Shared By Carla” “Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece – by thought, by choice, courage, and determination.” That quote is from Coach Matt Labrum and …
For The Man Who Hated Christmas
Shared by Carla It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas–oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but …
Monday Pick Me Up – “This is Good”
The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, “This is good!” One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting …