Driven as a parent to teach what school isn’t designed for

Allegiant Air cabin
There’s much to ponder as a 15-year old. Same with the parent of a 15-year old.

 

Yesterday he befriended the runt of the group. By runt, i mean the youngest, least experienced, poorest member (quality of his card deck) of the weekly Sunday tournament regulars. Even going so far as to spend quality time with him as well as sharing his best deck when they played for fun after the tournament concluded.

i saw it as personal growth for a 15-year old.

Can’t help but wonder if he saw it as something remarkable.

Additionally, was thinking about how underwhelming the 8:45am sermon was. Maybe the 15-year old heard something i didn’t.

Maybe it was the result of some cumulative effect.

Maybe it was completely random and unintentional.

Disney has a culture by design, not by default. i’m applying the same cultural blueprint to personal life, including leadership parenting.

And because of this Disney application, i believe we are reaping some of what has been sown for the past decade or so.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

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Tim Cook’s greatest gift from God

Have a Gay Day Facebook page
One of my favorite Facebook Pages, Have a Gay Day.

 

Tim Cook said being gay is God’s greatest gift to him.

Why?

He said it is because being in a minority group gives you an empathy to look at things differently.

Until you’ve been in this place, it’s literally impossible to understand.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

You can’t take my joy, devil

Prolific Blogger jeff noel from Disney
WordPress 2011 Theme.

 

Christmas grinch, stealing the Christmas spirit with UPS?

One item (a MacBook) was promised to be delivered in one day. Several others were promised in two days.

Carved out time to go to Apple Store to purchase MackBook. Get home and UPS delivers the original one. Carved out more time to drive it to Fed Ex to send it back – we don’t need two.

Items to arrive two days ago will be arriving (theoretically) today, after we depart for an eight day vacation.

Packages on the front porch for eight days?

Maybe.

So easy to be frustrated. But instead, so joyful. This Christmas is a Christmas of abundance.

An abundance of gratitude, peace, forgiveness, and joy.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

NEHS

National English Honor Society pins
One pin for each inductee.

 

NEHS.

National English Honors Society.

The induction for new members was last night.

Reminded our Son at bedtime that the honor came to him because his passion for writing, and for writing well, was easily recognized by the people who know English.

Developing our spirit means developing our self confidence.

Jesus taught His disciples to not worry about what they would say because the words would be provided to them at their time of need. This is the epitome of confidence.

 

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Gradually, we see a broader view of our world

Cracker Barrel breakfast menu
The juxtaposition of not having enough food versus having to “Loosen your belt” is striking – and perhaps, wrong. We spontaneously stopped for breakfast on the way home from volunteering.

 

After 16 years of delivering Food For Families on the mornings of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, the purpose is finally starting to bloom. Our son (now 15) is gradually having a broader view of the world and can tangibly realize that helping people in need is a good and decent thing to do.

 

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