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  • Someone Needs What You Bring to the Table

    What do I bring to the table? This is a question I have heard said in a frustrated tone by many people with a desire to make a difference, but with the limiting belief that they do not have much to offer. Have you found yourself at this spot? I certainly have. Issues such as Read more

  • What Ukraine Has Taught Me About Hope

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Watching the events in Ukraine has been heartbreaking. Hearing stories of lives being taken, communities destroyed, and children displaced unnecessarily has left me feeling angry. This act of evil reveals the level of brokenness that exists in our world. The truth is it can leave you feeling hopeless. That is, Read more

  • Getting Unstuck from the Making a Difference Starting Line

    Good afternoon from Westminster, Maryland! I was recently thinking about what keeps people from taking a step to make a difference in someone else’s life. There are a lot of answers to that question, but I think the most common is they just do not know how to get started. In my experience, most people Read more

  • Why Creating Change Is Like Planting Trees

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! “Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” – Greek Proverb I stumbled across this Greek Proverb a number of years ago and it has been “growing on me” ever since. As I have walked through life, I have seen the Read more

  • How Understanding My Own Story Gave Me More Hope for Others

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! As I started to write Hope Realized, my book that is scheduled to be released around June of 2022, I began to better understand the role hope has played in my life. This discovery helped me better see and understand the role hope plays in working with impoverished communities. It Read more

  • Eliminating Limiting-Beliefs

    Good morning and welcome to 2022 from Westminster, MD! As a new year kicks off, I always find it valuable to reflect on where I have been and where I am going. This year in particular I am asking myself this question: Is there a limiting-belief about myself or someone else that will prevent me Read more