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Kindness…

Our world needs kindness, now more than ever in my lifetime. People are struggling, fighting to make it through each day. We do not know what’s going on inside other people. Our kindness to them might lessen their burden, if just for a moment…

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Listen…

Are you listening to others, or merely hearing them? There is a difference. Listening is active and requires energy. Hearing is passive and is self-serving. Listen…

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Change…

My message for you as you consider your New Years Resolutions…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-s-podcast/id1545647376#episodeGuid=Buzzsprout-7088788

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Voices…

All of us have two voices inside our heads, talking to us every waking moment. One voice encourages us, prompting us to pursue goodness and greater purpose. The other voice speaks fear and doubt into our minds. We have a choice: which voice do I listen to?

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Moving Forward…

There are only a few days left of this unusual year. I encourage you to remain vigilant, stay strong…

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The New Year: 2021

We are close to having 2020 in our rear view mirror. It has been a tough year, for sure, unlike any other. But stay strong, the invisible enemy is still with us. You just gotta keep focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s coming…

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Peace…

The holidays bring a veil of peace to most people. For some, it is a time when depression accelerates. I wish everyone who reads this a peaceful season. But if you are depressed, please seek help. It will get better. Call this number if depression is overwhelming you: 800-273-8255.

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Mistakes…

Everyone makes mistakes. We can be so quick to point out the things others have done wrong. Today’s culture almost revels in this. The same culture has created the “victim” mentality, saying “the mistake I made was because…”: take your pick. Own it, ask forgiveness if you have offended someone, and move on…

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Leading Through A Crisis…

The global pandemic has brought a crisis on this generation never seen by any of us. People are panicked, frozen with fear. It takes a special kind of person to lead through this, a person who can remain calm while everything is going to hell around them. Be that person! Lead well…

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