You've no doubt heard the name Betsy Ross as she occupies a significant place in the history of our great nation. Born the eighth of seventeen children to Quaker parents, Ross was thrice widowed, lost her mother, father and sister within days to yellow fever and eventually became blind herself, a fact which did not …
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Inner Strength and The Spirit of Victory
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." ~ Marcus Aurelius My eighteen year old cousin, Savannah Leigh Burns, was recently diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Its onset was rather sudden and took Savannah and her family completely by surprise. The first two weeks in …
See It Through!
See It Through by Edgar Albert Guest When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail but you may conquer, …
Pushing through to Victory
When you are approaching the border of your present capability, you have three options. You can: 1) go backwards, 2) stay where you are or 3) continue to move forward. The choice is yours to make and you must remember that your habits are formed according to the pattern of your choices. How you handle …
The Way to Freedom
It seems that everyone at some point finds themselves tangled in a web of limitations and oppression. Some are of their own making, some are served by the hand of others and no matter what their provenance, there is only one sustainable way out. To be free from your limitations you must learn to be …
Hit hard by life? Keep moving forward!
You may have seen a "Rocky" movie or two in your life and if so, you may recall Rocky's inspirational speech to his son in the 6th movie of the series, "Rocky Balboa." Rocky's son was feeling the pressure of growing up in his father's shadow in a life full of challenges. Rather than taking …
Life is not a dream so dark
Life by Charlotte Bronte Life, believe, is not a dream So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day. Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bloom, O why lament its fall? Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, …
The Wall – on to Victory!
Marathoners will tell you that there is a point at which everything in you - your body, your mind, your heart - is telling you to quit. They call it "the wall" and every runner faces it at one point or another in his running career. To overcome, to move through the artificial barrier, you …
What has your heart has you.
"What has your heart has you." A simple phrase, isn't it? What has your heart has you. How many times have you snapped out of a moment (or perhaps longer) of obsessing about something that was probably not worth giving the time of day? I once heard someone say that what lies in the center of your thoughts is your …
Victory! Momentum, Character and You
Katie Spotz, a 22 year old from Ohio, recently rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, setting new records in the process. The journey from Dakar, Senegal to Georgetown, Guyana took 70 days, 5 hours and 22 minutes. Yes, she rowed alone, in a small boat, across the Atlantic Ocean! (see: http://rowforwater.com/) Listen to Katie Couric's congratulatory report, and pay …
Gregory Hake 