Being Cheerful

There are circumstances that will often come along that can steal our joy if we let them. When we allow the negative things to crush our spirit, it takes away our positive attitude. When our day doesn’t go as planned because of circumstances that happen we had not counted on, we can become disappointed or even frustrated. 

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What is Love?

What is love? No, not the Haddaway’s song from the 90’s. It is a topic that music artists often sing about though. Love is something we search for in others, yet often are not sure how to offer it. It is one of the deepest desires in life to know and be known by someone – to be loved.

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Trust

Humanity’s need and desire for trust is something that can be found in each of us. I know that I searched and searched for friends and people that I could trust, and seemingly always wound up disappointed and hurt by others who betrayed my trust.

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TrustNick Braschler
Confidence Builders

My first job in high school was back in the warehouse at a local mercantile where I loaded feed, hay, and propane for the good folks of Maize, Kansas. The store was run by a husband and wife who had very different styles of leadership, especially in regards to discipline and resolving conflict. One day I made a mistake...

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Rise Up...Winter is Past

John Wesley White, who was born in Canada, recalls a horrible winter from his boyhood.  “I saw the snow blizzards bury a mile-long freight train for 33 days.  My father came in out of the cold one deep-freeze morning and announced that the temperature was 51 below zero. 

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AdversityFrank Crosby