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Second Chances Ever hear the phrase, “Please allow me a second chance at a first impression?” I read these words from the book, A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. A few years back, one of my sisters as well as my husband read the book and recommended it to me. I tried, but was…

Power of Choice In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey, states that, “In the space between what happens and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices, but we can always choose.” If…

Express Gratitude When I taught fourth grade in a public school, I kept the thank you notes that my students and their parents gave me. Some were long handwritten messages while others were cards with just the student’s signature. Either way, I kept them all. I know some of my students were more motivated to…

The Hard Things in Our Lives It is hard not to resent the hardships that find their way into our lives; a rebellious teen, the loss of a child, or the loss of our health. But these hard things in life come so that we can learn how to endure through tough times. Hardships can…