September 18, 2018
A seven hour day on the river and only one brown trout to show for my efforts. A very young cowboy fished to a feeding fish for thirty minutes with no engagement before offering the spot to another angler. In five minutes, he hooked and netted the sixteen inch trout. Oh well. As noted author […]
September 15, 2018
A very young cowboy has seen some pretty unique customers at your local Wal Mart. After awhile, one kind of gets into the spirit…I guess you could say it’s contagious.
September 14, 2018
In the last few years, a tennis phrase has been used quite frequently. Scoreboard pressure. It is pretty easy to understand in the following scenarios. You’ve just held serve and your opponent is serving at 4-5 in the first set. You commit to making high percentage service returns and eschew anything spectacular. Five minutes later, […]
September 14, 2018
Kathy was diagnosed with MS and her husband decided he could not care for her. The divorce left her in a difficult situation to say the least. As her condition worsened and she required more assistance, her prayers were answered. A group of fifty men in Kathy’s neighborhood decided to get involved. Every night for […]
September 14, 2018
The Golf Channel did a feature interview with professional golfer Maria Torres. She has an infectious, positive, personality and one of the commentators said…’her attitude could be the most powerful weapon in her bag.’ It made me think of the tennis players I coach and if their attitude is a powerful weapon in their bag.
September 10, 2018
The word ‘Amen.’ Many have heard and said it in church at the conclusion of a prayer. In some Presbyterian churches, the preacher will say…’And all of God’s people said’ and the congregation responds with ‘amen.’ The first definition found online is…’An exclamation uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it.’. […]
September 10, 2018
So, go ahead now…tell me about the ‘poor, poor, pitiful…nothing’s going your way’ day you’re having.
September 4, 2018
The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist, the more likely your success. Jack Canfield
September 3, 2018
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. Reba McEntire
September 2, 2018
Nothing’s impossible I have found For when my chin is on the ground I pick myself up, dust myself off… And start all over again. Don’t lose your confidence If you slip Be grateful for a pleasant trip And pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again. Words and music by Dorothy […]
September 2, 2018
Never give up, and be confident in what you do. There may be tough times, but the difficulties which you face will make you more determined to achieve your objectives and to win against all the odds. Marta
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