On the morning of April 20, 1999 two dark and disturbed young men ended the lives of 12 students and one teacher. The Columbine High School massacre will be etched in our minds and hearts forever.
Rachel Joy Scott was the first child killed that day. Rachel was a unique girl. She didn’t care about popularity, and reached out to other students: kids who were new, kids getting picked on and special needs students. Her ongoing life and legacy is shown through Rachel’s Challenge, the largest, most impactful in-school program in the world which creates safer, more connected schools.
Rest In Peace, Rachel. You did not die in vain…
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My Interview With Melissa Fleming
There is no word to describe the loss of a child. I believe it’s too painful to describe.
In 2016, Melissa Fleming and her family were given the worst news imaginable. Their son, Brock, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Not quite 7 at the time, Brock couldn’t understand why he was the only kid in school with brain cancer. Yet, Brock wasn’t deterred. He wanted to “kick cancer in the nuts!”
Click on the link to watch how this brave family dealt with the loss of a child, and how they are continuing Brock’s desire to kick it in the nuts!
Junk
It’s amazing how much clutter you can accumulate over the years. Most of it sits in piles and is useless.
We clutter our minds, too. Whatever we read, watch or discuss with others is stored forever. We can filter a lot of the noise by not watching the news, listening to the pandering politicians or engaging in gossip. Focus on good books, art and music. Then observe how your mood changes when you eliminate the junk…
Take it Easy
We live at the speed of light, always on the go. We aren’t meant to be workaholics. We need human connection, play and rest.
Give yourself permission to take it easy sometimes. Rest and relax. If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t be any good to anyone else…
Peace
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends…” Jesus Christ
Whatever you celebrate, whether it’s Easter, Passover or nothing at all, I hope you have a peaceful, meaningful weekend. Peace…
Tall Tales
All of us have heard fishing stories before, and the stories get better every time the person tells it.
But what about the stories we tell ourselves? We are lying to ourselves when we tell ourselves we aren’t good enough, that we shouldn’t try anything new because we will fail. The truth is, God created us. We are good enough. He wants us to succeed.
God didn’t create us and then forget about us. Trust Him…
Hope
Hope is a very big subject to write about. You could be hopeful that someone asks you to dinner, or if you are facing a terminal illness, you are hoping for one more Christmas with your family.
Hope is all we have sometimes. No matter what you are going through, stay hopeful. Always…
Find Yours!
I have always been different. I like to say that I march to the beat of a different drummer, but it’s a great rhythm. Find your rhythm…
Regrets
I’ve heard people say, “I live my life with no regrets.” Everyone has regrets. I certainly do. There are bad decisions, even some colossally stupid things I have done in my past. Some hurtful things I have said when I was angry. But I learned from my regrets. I don’t live in them.
Try to live as regret-less as you can. Live free…
Goodness
Actively practicing gratitude is the key to remembering all the goodness in our lives, the goodness money can’t buy…
