I sat on the porch and looked into the starry night sky. The beauty and the solitude were usually comforting, but on that night it just seemed to magnify my loneliness and the weight of the burden that I carried for my children‒particularly my boys. We had just returned from the “Back-to-School” party hosted by…
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After returning from the Leadership Training Conference, I find myself really pondering some tough inner questions regarding leadership. Attendees were not only refreshed and encouraged but also challenged to grow and strengthen our character that we might become more effective leaders. Norm Wakefield is a powerful speaker, and in his two-part sessions on “Leadership Lessons…
It is often said that home schooling is more than just an educational choice, but rather it is a lifestyle. Leadership is also a lifestyle. Leadership is about influence, and we all carry some degree of influence on others; but in order to influence others, we must also connect with them. It is clear to…
Spring–it is a season of growth and rebirth; it is a time when plants, long dormant, awaken and bloom. Spring ushers in the bountiful days of summer, but spring is also known for its storms. Spring storms can have a wide range of severity. Some storms can be brutal and leave behind devastation and ruin…
Many people think the ability to plan ahead is visionary, but a vision is more than just having a fall schedule. Visionary leaders see their terms in leadership as finite, so their goal is to continually build and encourage those who follow. They purpose to build up and encourage their members and their leadership and…
