Category: perseverance

My piano teacher

August 8, 2008 | 10 comments

Last Saturday, I received news that my piano teacher of younger years, Cherry Courteau, had passed on. I was asked to play at her memorial service, which I agreed to do. The service was held yesterday. The news of her

Never give into discouragement

November 2, 2007 | 7 comments

My 14 year old son has been working on a major project to complete for his science class. It has been weeks in the works and due for final presentation this afternoon. Fascinated with dry ice bombs a few months

The 4th P

May 2, 2007 | 1 comment

I chuckled today when a patient reminded me of the 4 Pees that lead to success in healing that I had told him about months ago. “Oh really!” I said. “What are the 4 Pees?” I asked. I knew about

Keep your eye on the ball

April 30, 2007 | 4 comments

We did it! My USTA team placed number one in our division this weekend, and the whole gang is excited about advancing to districts competition a month from now. Hooray! As any of my regular readers know, winning the highest

God made us competent and able

April 28, 2007 | 6 comments

Have you ever felt like there was one activity in life that you were totally incompetent at? That if someone insisted you do it, you would automatically reply, “Oh, I can’t do that,” and you wouldn’t even try? I’ve been