I heard a story last week of high school students that were learning about the 7 wonders of the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked to recap what they believed the list should list include – they made their list: The pyramids in Egypt The Great Wall of China The Grand Canyon The Taj Mahal The Panama Canal The Empire State Building St Peters Basilica After the class shared their comments, the teacher noticed that one student had not turned in her list and seemed to be struggling. The teacher asked the girl if she was having trouble and she replied “yes a little. I am having trouble choosing because there are so many.” He then asked her to share her list so that the cl

Climbing to the top of a mountain takes effort – the air is thinner, there are rocks to climb over and your muscles may be sore by the time you reach the top. But ahhhhh the view! Every endeavor in life has risk and consequences; every opportunity has its challenges. Sometimes you may question if you should go forward and take it on. This week take the risk and take on the challenge – push through and think of what you will achieve. Just like the view at on top of the mountain, you will see beauty and also find a strength that you maybe didn’t know you had. This week – keep climbing and go for the view!

Most of us grew up learning the story of the tortoise and the hare. No matter how many times your read it, it always ends the same – the tortoise wins. The challenge is that we live in a world that is dominated by hares. Everyone is in such a hurry and rush to get from one thing to the next. Quickness is admired and working as fast as you can so you can accomplish more is an honored trait in people. But when you are moving so fast, things fall through the cracks. You are not truly present and you end up losing sight of your goals. As we move through our days we have to remember the motto of this story – slow and steady wins the race. This week slow down and being consistent – don’t rus

If you had to drive from point A to point B - even if it was a route you had traveled time and time again - you would not do so wearing a blindfold. That's just common sense, right? A no-brainer, right? But every day brings new experiences and curves in the road and you may be driving through your day without a clear view of where you are going or how to get there. You may figure you can handle it because you have been through this same experience or a similar experience many times, but each experience is a little different. This week, take off the blindfold and open your eyes to what you are seeing and experiencing, be present in the moment and allow the experience to be full. Each day is