November 28, 2006 | No comments yet
The Scout Beatitudes Blessed are the Scouts who are taught to see beauty in all things around them…for their world will be a place of grace and wonder. Blessed are the Scouts who are led with patience and understanding… for
November 22, 2006 | 6 comments
Found an interesting web page on the value of praising children for work well done. This paragraph caught my eye on the importance of not qualifying your words of support, but ensuring they ring with sincerity: Avoid giving praise with
November 17, 2006 | 1 comment
Yesterday I flew across North America for a meeting in Boston. While waiting in the airport I watched a young couple care for their newborn girl. Dad was trying to be as helpful as possible, cuddling the baby and relieving
November 9, 2006 | No comments yet
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they
November 9, 2006 | 4 comments
I was notified this week of the passing of a close friend. Her death was a surprise and left me feeling an empty hole inside. She lived to a ripe old age and there was nothing unusual about her passing,