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I have to too much pride to be prideful.  A few days ago, I was discussing leadership with my friend Cindy Hopkins.  Pride became a topic of discussion as she had been reading Lead Like Jesus, by Ken Blanchard.
Mr. Blanchard defines pride as an overly high opinion of yourself, exaggerated esteem of self, haughtiness, and arrogance.  For good measure he adds Romans 12:3, “Thinking about yourself more than you should.”...

I am ready for the term “at risk youth” to be extinct.  This common youth label starts youth on a trampled playing field.  The negative expectation seeps into the pours of our societal understanding of youth.
For example, USA Today posted the headline, “Sex Study: More Teens Young Adults Are Virgins”.  In my line of work this is jubilant news and has actually been a youth trend, so I checked it out....

“Please, forgive me.”  What makes those three of the hardest words in the English language to put together and say?
When it comes to marriage, children, work, or just any old relationships those words don’t come easy.  Do I dare type that it almost seems impossible sometimes to let those words sneak through the lips....

On occasion, I am asked about the start of my public speaking.  It was long ago. I have to give a bit of background to set the stage.
I am originally from Southern Illinois.  While heading to second grade, my parents moved me to the deep south, Brunswick, Georgia.  Upon moving, I found out quickly from the natives that I was a Yankee Carpet Bagger.  Heartbroken and disappointed to...