Motivation What Proactive Means to Me Now… 14 May 202014 May 2020 This past month my mentee and I have been digging into Habit #1 - Being Proactive from 7 Habits by Highly Successful People. In doing this we completed a month-long…
Motivation FFA Chapters Forged in Times as These 24 Mar 20202 Apr 2020 In times of national challenge and struggle during the 20th Century, FFA Chapters were a mighty force of good both for their members and broader community here are a few…
Faith… Layers… 1 Dec 2019 In this onset of winter it becomes very typical to begin putting on "extra" layers. These layers offer us several benefits a few include: Comfort- We all want to be…
Faith… What I Learned This Summer… 4 Aug 2019 This summer has been the best summer of my life thus far. PERIOD! It has been a summer of deep personal growth and an intense season of learning. As we…
Motivation… 1/8″ Matters…Thoughts on Measuring Change 28 Jul 201928 Jul 2019 Over the month of July we have been building our new shop metal/wood rack. This has required a lot more metal than I had envisioned and I've been calling Salina…
Faith… The Right Hedge Post 23 Jul 2019 It is always a process to build fence on the farm. My father-in-law James is highly particular about how they are constructed. He always says, "We build fence to last…
Motivation… Building a Future Worthy of Our Lives 17 Jul 2019 Last month we wrapped up another successful Middle School Summer Shop Camp! Over the course of the camp it was so exciting to see what our upper level campers decide…
Motivation 8156th – Grit & Tenacity 5 Jun 2019 No matter what we commit to in our lives the need to have grit and tenacity has never been greater. These are traits that truly contribute to long-term success and…
Motivation Character Building and some Gutter Cleaning 29 May 2019 Nothing says...or smells, quite like spring, then cleaning the roof gutters. This year especially has been a horrible affair! It has been perpetually raining for the past month and we…
Motivation… Nails, Screws, and Commitment 26 May 2019 As we approach another season of Middle School Shop Camps, I'm reminded of a now slightly funny, but overall teachable moment. One of our campers had finished constructing their wood…
