Tag: influence
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How Did You Turn Blue?

John, in his ongoing efforts to be the best Papa in the world, decided to buy a slushie machine. You know the kind, like 7-11’s slurpee machine, where you get to choose the color of your brain freeze. Part of this has to do with the incredible heat wave we’ve been experiencing here in Florida.…
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What Rules Your Life?

photo courtesy of Conner Coyne on Unsplash We’ve been a soccer family since my kids discovered the beautiful game when they were young. Our grands now play with gusto and intensity. We’ve watched all six of our kids play soccer and have learned much of the rules and philosophy behind how the game is played.…
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Gloriously Messy Memories

This past week was my mom’s birthday. She passed away almost six years ago, yet each year on her birthday, my brothers and sisters and I remind each other of the impact she had on our lives. Dad passed twenty-one years ago, and the two of them made quite a pair. Polar opposites, Mom was…
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It’s All About Influence
Drew Daywalt is an ingenious author who has written books on the trials and tribulations of crayons. His canny presentation of the relationships between the colors and how they engage the world reflects our interactions with one another. We’re all a crayon color, a shade that allows us to leave our mark on the world…