Empowering Dreams

This blog is part of a series on our mission statement. So to make a point, I will go back to one of my earliest blogs, the story of my…

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Simon Says “Start With WHY”

One of the most important books I ever read was Start with Why by Simon Sinek. If you don’t have time to read it, go right to the Ted Talk. Simon explains it…

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WHY Compels Us

I truly love seeing how what we do makes a difference in the world. When staff talk about their WHY, I get really excited; and the team members working in…

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By Listening to Beauty and Joy

Most people think I work 24/7 or close to it. But no, I do have some hobbies, and I do sleep! For example, last weekend I had the most fun…

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It is Time

When my children were small, my friend Mary Beth would call me to talk about her latest story, struggling to get the kids into the car in the morning. One…

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A vocation for everyone!

Every time I decide to take a few days off, I struggle to wind down. But that was not the case this past Labor Day weekend. My only guess is…

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To Feed the Hungry

I shocked my family last week when they opened the freezer to find fish sticks in place of our ice cubes. My family turned to me with astonishment and asked,…

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Grateful for the Heroes

As we enter the halfway mark for September, we must celebrate our work. Recently, I could relate to a fun memory of my childhood. My family ended our summer picnic…

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Honor the Teacher

I had no real understanding of what it meant to be a teacher before I took on the task of teaching. Right before the beginning of a college semester, I…

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Live for Peace and Generosity

This past week I made a short video (selfie style) to talk about generosity, and my church aired the video during service. These videos are not strange to me, I’ve…

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