How does it feel to get a thank you from someone for something you did? Especially when you didn’t expect it. Do those two little words have much meaning anymore or are they so overused they have lost their impact?We tend to say thank you for everything, even when we are not so happy about what transpired. When was the last time you said “thanks” in a sarcastic tone after someone criticized you for something? Do you end your emails or phone calls with a “thanks” in rote fashion...
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About this time of year I purpose in my mind that I will not watch another season of American Idol. But, as the show begins I somehow get drawn into the new season by the audition shows. You know those shows where they go around the United States seeking talent (for the show) and they also find many individuals who can’t sing at all which they then exploit on national TV. At times I find it humorous, but mostly I find it heartbreaking that these individuals were never told the truth about...
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I’ve heard it said that embracing transformational giving on a personal level can be described as an adventure. As I prepared to lead October and November trainings on biblical planned giving, I reflected for the first time ever on my own biblical planned giving legacy. I had never before been challenged to do this and happily found it to be nothing short of an adventure (once I got past my procrastination)...
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I went to college in Los Angeles, and had friends who knocked down extra cash for the weekends as professional seat fillers. They knew producers who would hire them to dress up and attend big Hollywood awards shows—Grammys, Emmys, Oscars, you name it—to fill in seats so that the crowd always looked full for the cameras.They loved it. They saw some great entertainment, rubbed elbows with the biggest stars on the planet, and invariably returned with plenty of behind-the-scenes stories...
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The new Carrie Underwood album, Play On, was released earlier this month and immediately sold 318,000 copies, replacing Michael Jackson’s, This is It, in the top spot.
Our family loves Carrie Underwood. Especially her new song, "Change."
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