Playing with Pain

Near the end of Larry Bird’s illustrious N.B.A. career, he would often be seen laying on his stomach on the floor, rather than sitting in a chair with the rest of the team. This unusual habit was because his back was in severe pain. Larry Bird was not the most...

Hard Choices

We all have or will face hard choices. There are easy choices,such as what to eat or wear, but with hard choices there is much more at stake. They can threaten fragile relationships;they can have long-term consequences; and they can inhibit or enhance our walk with...

Facing a Loss

All of us have felt the frustration of losing something rather important to us, such as a set of keys or that matching sock. But more devastating is facing the loss of something or someone that’s very important. Losses such as financial security, a marriage, a...

Perseverance

Rocky the boxer, Shackleton the explorer, and Joseph the betrayed brother all shared something that many of us need–perseverance. Webster defines perseverance, “to persist in a state or undertaking in spite of counter influences, opposition, or...

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