Sunday Stories Footprints in the Sand One night a man had a dream. He dreamt he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints on the sand — one belonging to him and the other to the…
I was a terror in high school. Teachers would wait with eyes rolled in anticipation of the excuses I would make when work was due. I was horribly inconsistent with attendance, classwork, tests, or any other academic task. I had no motivation to try my best or excel in any area, so I decided to…
How do you bounce back from a poor performance? Sometimes our results are not what we expected or hoped for. There will be moments where you fall short whether it’s in school (bombing a test you thought you did well on), sports (placing much lower in a competition than you wanted), or life (not getting…
Sunday Story: Good Luck Bad Luck! There is a Chinese story of a farmer who used an old horse to till his fields. One day, the horse escaped into the hills and when the farmer’s neighbors sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?”…
How Coaches Can Motivate Their Athletes During COVID19? Finding creative ways to stay motivated could not be more important than now in the current uncertain times that we are all living in. Coaches often rely on their in person interactions to motivate and inspire their athletes, which unfortunately cannot happen in all areas of…
Perseverance is like any other mindset skill. It’s not something that you either have or don’t have, it is a skill that can be trained, improved, or lost without practice. Perseverance can open up doors that you otherwise couldn’t walk through. As you face difficult tests, intimidating presentations, and complex classwork, perseverance will be the…