A prayer for overflowing fortitude

Inspiring quote about perspective
The guy in front of me at a race viewing point.

 

A prayer for overflowing fortitude – courage in adversity – as a developing adult, and as parents of developing adults.

 

__________

 

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

 

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.

 

Your opportunity to serve is right in front of you

High school orientation
Yesterday during High School Social time. One of those students is brand new to the school.

 

Your opportunity to serve is right in front of you. It’s called High School. Can’t wait to see how you embrace this. Not sure you’re even aware of the opportunity at your feet.

 

__________

 

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

 

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.

 

He turned 16 today

running at dawn
Awakening at 4:45am is telling a story about what’s important.

 

Last night’s talk about personal responsibility will help you remember that now is the time for generous self-reflection and exploration.

Make as many decent mistakes as you can before you move out on your own.

 

__________

 

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

 

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.

 

Remain optimistic that these are good seeds you’re planting

St Mary Falls hike
We would not have been able to see St Mary Lake while hiking if not for last year’s fire.
St Mary Falls hike
Nor would we have seen the sky.
St Mary Falls hike
Nor the water.
St Mary Falls hike
We wouldn’t have seen across St Mary Lake either.
St Mary Falls hike
But there would have been occasional openings like this one.
St Mary Falls hike
Nature and fires started by lightning are synonymous.
St Mary Falls hike
St Mary Falls.
St Mary Falls hike
Downstream flowing to St Mary Lake.

St Mary Falls was nice and with just another .6-mile we’d get to enjoy Virginia Falls. The additional .6-hike was not part of the Ranger led program. We did it anyway. How could we not. The extra two-plus hour detour was within our budget.

__________

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

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.

For the very first time ever he said…

Last week, for the very first time ever he said…

Because that’s what Jesus would do.

Still unsure if the 15-year old meant it, but he said he did.

 

__________

 

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.