As a youngster, I would often travel with my grandfather across a bridge that spanned the Illinois River. Whenever we came to this place, I noticed that my grandfather would smile. One day I asked, “Grampa, why do you smile whenever we come to this bridge?” “Grampa...
While watching a news segment on TV, a grandchild recently responded, “What a downer that is.” We frequently see and hear dispiriting, disappointing, or depressing content in conversations, on TV, and in social media. The frequency of ‘downers’ in our life can make us...
Having shared with our Wellness Wednesday readers that TEAM is my One Word for 2023, I experienced a special example of team last week. Fr. Bob White is the pastor of St. Victoria Church in Victoria, Minnesota. Fr. Bob and I have known each other for 45 years. For the...
Top 20 Training has a special relationship with the staff at Notre Dame Academy in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Dr. Bonnie Jungels, principal of NDA, shared an experience she had after reading the book One Word That Will Change Your Life by Gordon, Page and Britton. The...
