Let’s look at what makes a word. Words are made up of letters, and letters are nothing but symbols. Yet, we combine these symbols into words and words into sentences that become tools a writer can use to convey thoughts and ideas to a reader. These thoughts and ideas can then invoke feelings in the [...]
The well-known classic Les Miserable has always been a favorite of ours. Remember the good bishop when he found out that Jean Valjean had stolen some silver. The Constables found Valjean and brought him to the bishop when he told them the silver had been given to him, even though it was not. CONSTABLES: Tell [...]
Why is it so darn hard to stand up for something we believe in? Are we worried we may offend someone? Are we worried it may pull us into the public eye? Are we worried that it may backfire and do damage to our good reputation? When I think about this it reminds me of [...]
I had a dream last night that, for some reason, really touched me. I will attempt to tell you the dream and the Golden Rule lesson it taught me. I was at the end of a youth sports event when I saw a young man and his father loading up in their vehicle. The boy [...]
Lesley Ann Shaw is a youth basketball coach. Her team is always very successful. She wrote a poem that captures how she teaches her team to have that success: When your back is against the wall And you feel like you’ve given it your all Dig deep and embrace The challenge you are about to [...]
When something is thought, it changes the mind. When you stop to write your thoughts down it can change many minds. In the book The Three Deceivers, Richard Eyre gives some advice about making a recording of your daily experiences. “Think for a minute . . . . about others you have interacted with, made [...]
There are many people in the world that are working hard to make the “Golden Rule” part of the way the World treats others. Today we thought we’d share with you one of these organizations. This is a true story and inspiring movie put together by Mark Victor Hansen. The signature Blue Ribbon Story appeared [...]
We live in a technological world. Within seconds we can contact anyone in the world… and through many different ways. A phone call, a text, an email, a facebook message, a tweet. It’s a miracle, if you think about it. It is an amazing tool that makes the world small enough that we can help [...]
I have always taught my kids that we are judged not by what happens to us but by how we handle what happens to us. The other day I was reading in a great book by Richard M Eyre, “The Three Deceivers.” He was talking about one of the deceivers, control, and brought up this [...]
The Daily Lesson two days ago talked about a friend of mine that had a miracle happen to her and her family. She told me the story during a group conversation that I was having with a few friends. I asked the question, “Can anyone think of a time in their life when someone really [...]