This past weekend, I had the honor to hear Admiral William H. McRaven speak at a state conference. From the moment he stepped onto the stage and through his last words, I was riveted. To learn of his life story as a Navy SEAL and his impressive military career as a 4-star admiral in the U.S. Navy
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09/10/2023
As the weather begins to turn, we are already hearing about those nasty bug-a-boos creating havoc in our lives. With all of the kids back in school, no doubt, many of them will bring unwanted illnesses into the home. More than ever, beefing up your immune system is essential.Today, I am going to
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09/02/2023
We were saddened to awaken to the news of the loss of music legend, Jimmy Buffett. He provided us all with an uplifting, party-atmosphere music genre that will always be remembered. We enjoyed many parrot-head concerts over the years.I know almost every song by heart and when I hear them, I am in
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09/02/2023
This is going to most likely be an emotional post for many reasons! I have to admit that for many years, I did not see this coming. Just like none of us could see the whole, "Defund the Police" movement, this one directed at public education is alive and thriving!I can only use my own little town
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08/31/2023
While attending the NAR Leadership Summit, we had the pleasure of hearing an excellent message from the book, "Extreme Ownership". Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, share the extreme leadership lessons they garnered straight from their Navy SEALS service. The FOUR main lessons of combat are outlined
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08/28/2023
Yesterday, here in North Texas, we experienced an event that we have waited for since mid-June. RAIN! We could hear the rumbling, watched the clouds roll in, and then finally, that lovely liquid poured out of the sky.Truly, we were in celebratory mode! The all-too-familiar, yet evasive smell of r
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08/28/2023
We have had a very challenging week in our little, Texas town this week. Today, I wanted to reflect on what is truly important. There are things that can take away our joy if we allow them to overshadow the most important things in our lives.LIFE ~ Each day that we wake up, we have another opport
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08/27/2023
In this post in my Saturday Soundness series, we are going to discuss the importance of moving! The old saying, "Move it or Lose it", is very true. Our bodies were designed to move. Just like your car, if it sits without being run, it will deteriorate and won't perform as well.Our bodies are incr
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08/26/2023
Last night in our tiny town of Granbury, Texas after an almost 5-hour Special-called meeting, the Trustees voted 5-2 in favor of censuring Karen Lowery for her unethical behavior and for going against school board policy and procedures. The board room was filled to capacity with many filling the
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08/25/2023
Tonight, our local school board is being presented with a much-needed proposed school bond. As our community continues to grow, the need for additional buildings, maintenance on the older buildings, transportation, and equipment continue to be in need. Our school district needs the funding in ord
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08/21/2023