The premise behind this post is to challenge the assumptions of what is accomplished on a short-term mission trip. Personally, I have witnessed hundreds of mission trips and can tell you that over the past nearly 29 years of my life, since I was 11, mission trips have changed lives forever. Some lives, for the [...]
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Recently, during a visit to New Missions in Haiti, I enjoyed some quality time with three friends. Catiana, Magdala, and Gloria attend the New Missions elementary school at the Bordmer location. We shared lunch together. They taught me: 1. Friendship is fuel for thriving in life. 2. Role models are inspiration to live out your potential. 3. A smile [...]
Monday, January 16, 2012
1. You must have passion because your passion determines your dream. What do you believe in? 2. You must have a dream because your dream determines your destiny. What difference do you want to see happen? 3. You must have a life-message because your life-message determines your legacy. How do you want to be remembered? ~Tim DeTellis download the [...]
Monday, January 2, 2012
From year to year I write down my phrase to focus on for the year. During 2010 it was “be better.” In 2011 it was “be ready.” For 2012 it’s “be amazed.” I am looking at each day for an opportunity to be amazed. The photo in this post is from the balloon ride I enjoyed [...]
Saturday, December 31, 2011
What are we all saying? “Happy New Year!!!” Why do we say this? We want something. That something we hope will lead to happiness. Yet, we are skipping over a big step in the process of doing the “how” of being happy. That is called our attitude. Have you ever noticed on New Year’s Eve, most [...]
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Since my son Luc was four years old, I’ve shared with his this advice: “Ask God; Try harder.” Too often we give up, right before the level we were trying to reach. Today, on December 3, my 13 year old son’s 2nd game app released on the iTunes store. He told me one day, while he [...]
Friday, November 25, 2011
What does it mean to be a person that makes a difference? Be a person driven by a cause. The word cause means to make (something) happen. A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition. Are you stepping forward each day with a cause? When I did my strength finder study, [...]
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