TWO GREATEST DAYS, TWO GREATEST MIRACLES

Some say the two greatest days of your life are the day you were born and the day you die. Wisdom says the two greatest days of your life are the day your biological parents conceived you and the...

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DRIVE-RHYTHM-MARGIN

Life without balance between drive, rhythm, and margin is like driving an automobile with tires out of balance. It can be done; however, the journey is unpleasant. Drive is your passion, the fuel for your life engine, and firepower for your...

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OLOGY-Crowell’s Five

PHILOSOPHY-OLOGY PSYCH-OLOGY BASKETBALL-OLOGY LIFEBALL-OLOGY SPIRITUAL-OLOGY KEY STATEMENT: These five OLOGY'S are the five disciplines that have played a significant role in my life. Two principals that have deeply embedded in the way I think and act are: The challenge is to take the complexity...

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PEOPLE ARE LIKE FLOWERS

These Chinese flowers give evidence to the elegance, beauty, and grandeur of the miracle of creation. The China basketball experience continues to warm my heart and move me to gratitude. This beautiful bouquet was presented to each NBC - USA coach....

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HARD TEACHER – DIRTY GRADER

It may be impossible to escape life without some Hard Teachers and Dirty Graders. Life is hard until you realize it; then it is no longer hard. – Scott Peck, Road Less Traveled. When the value of life experiences takes me...

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HOW TO MAKE HOPE WORK FOR YOU

This Word of Hope is written to my hero Mike. He is responding to a fellow employee who has just been given a cancer diagnosis. In this respect, HOPE is our ANCHOR! It is not dormant. Rather, it is...

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THE ADVENTURE OF LIVING, Part 1

Life is meant for good friends and great adventures! Life is an adventure to be lived! Even Aristotle said, "Adventure is worthwhile."  However, why should it take a catastrophe to wake us up to find it? Often it is a mini-stroke,...

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HEALTHY SILENCE

The base note of our lives is silence. The trees must be in it, the birds sing, the dogs bark, cars beep - people speak - but the silence is the deep ground.  - Marie Howe The beauty, grandeur and...

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HOPE, AN ANTIDOTE FOR DEPRESSION

“Hope is the anchor to our souls.” In my former career as a marriage and family counselor, I faced a monumental counseling challenge. A young, deeply depressed, divorced mother came to me. Being new to the profession, 1971 to 1975, listening to...

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PRICELESS VACATION ABSOLUTELY FREE

Sounds too good to be true. Well, truthfully it is priceless but it is not absolutely free. This priceless vacation does not cost one red cent; however, it costs your time and your devoted attention. This priceless vacation which costs...

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