by Randall McNeely | May 21, 2020 | Randall McNeely: Pure Testimony
The other day I woke up at 2:45 and couldn’t sleep. So, I got up and left my room so I wouldn’t disturb my wife. I turned my phone on and checked my LinkedIn app and came across a beautiful post shared by my wonderful friend Lorena Acosta. Her post...
by Walter Penning | May 20, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
The news was like a punch in the gut. For a moment, I could not breathe. How could everything I cherish—everything I stand for—be marginalized, questioned, demeaned, overlooked, and disregarded? Those old familiar pains one feels in high school returned: “I’m...
by Amy Carpenter | May 18, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
My therapist is an actual angel. I mean it. Like, step aside, Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers — Charlotte’s* here. (*Name changed.) As I wrote about back in February, I’ve been going through some traumatic events the last few months, so finding a good...
by Cami Klingonsmith | May 9, 2020 | Cami Klingonsmith: Backyard Blessings
I’ve had a bird feeder in my yard for years. I like seeing birds flock to it and listening to their happy chirping as they peck through the black oil sunflower seeds. But honestly, I never paid close attention to what kinds of birds visited. I paid just enough to...
by Walter Penning | May 6, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Certain lessons are only learned one way, and that is through difficulty. None of us expect greater payoffs before we expend effort. We accept that principle and apply it every day when we go to school, save for a rainy day, work to improve our skills, and...
