2014
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Sacrificing for a Glimpse of Beauty
Jun 1
How often do you stop to admire the beauty around you? How often do you go out of your way to find it?
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Take Time to Give Back
May 31
No matter what you do, always take time to give back to the community that helped define you.
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Can I Count on You?
Jan 12
Anyone who knows me can tell you that trust is a big deal for me. I have left jobs because of a lack of trust. I’ve quit organizations because of a lack of trust. I’ve killed friendships because of a lack of trust. If I can trust you – really trust you – then things…
2010
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Things Found in the Forest – Part 1
Nov 8
Chris never wanted to join the Boy Scouts. He has slept through breakfast, his boot is soaked, and now he’s facing a two-mile hike to the end of the cape with a map and compass he doesn’t know how to use.
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Violent Tranquility
Jun 7
At the mouth of Ape Cave, a tranquil forest sits on top of an ancient lava tube. A weekend with the Scouts reminded me that creating anything first means destroying something else.
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Patience
May 17
Camping with 2,000 Boy Scouts tests anyone’s patience. My first instinct when a Scout breaks a rule is to yell. It took me years, and one lost friendship, to learn better.
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Work Ethic
Apr 28
Our Scout bridge project started with a 20-person crew; by afternoon six of us were working while 45 people stood around watching. A lesson in work ethic, and in working for Christ on behalf of the Scouts, not just for them.
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Bridge to Somewhere
Apr 26
Three Scout leaders, none of them talking to the others, turned a two-hour trail project into six hours and a footbridge. Marketing does the same thing when it sends conflicting messages to too many audiences at once.