Tag: joy

Excellence, Family, Freedom, Friendship, Influence, Purpose

A Celebration of Light

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It is finally that time--we are approaching the holiday season. The delight. The joy. The festivities. One of my most memorable highlights is visiting historic Williamsburg when they celebrate the season with the Grand Illumination. They have all the trimmings to get in the spirit of the season. The smells, the clothes, the music, the… Continue reading A Celebration of Light

Excellence, Faith, Prayer

Faith Connection: Our Delightful Defender and Deliverer

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Several of my previous blogs have focused on delight and joy.  As you can probably imagine, I recognize God as my delight.  He is my joy.  A couple of the reasons He is my delight:  He is my Defender and my Deliverer. As Defender, He goes before me.  He fights the battles for me.  One… Continue reading Faith Connection: Our Delightful Defender and Deliverer

Boldness, Character, Discipline, Excellence, Faith, Influence, Purpose

Bravely Bold Purpose (Part 4: “D”)

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Living bravely bold.  We can display brave boldness in our motives, our beliefs, and our passions.  As we connect excellence to living bravely bold, we use the acrostic B-O-L-D.  We live a life of excellence and determination through our character, our speech, our focus, and our joy. B - Be-Attitudes (purposefully misspelled), taken from Beatitudes… Continue reading Bravely Bold Purpose (Part 4: “D”)

Character, Excellence, Executive Assistant, Faith, Influence

A Connecting Ray of Sunshine

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Summer has arrived. People are enjoying the outdoors and basking in the glory of sunshine. The sun--it gives energy, it refreshes, and it revives.  Besides the warmth the sun brings, is there another connection we can make?  In my somewhat weird way of thinking, I believe I may have had an illuminating thought. My father… Continue reading A Connecting Ray of Sunshine

Character, Excellence, Faith, Family, Influence, Prayer, Purpose

Mother’s Day Tribute

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This past weekend was Mother’s Day.  Only recently did I discover my mother’s favorite flowers were daffodils, daisies, and roses.  So, I thought I would find out what was so special about these flowers. Daffodils symbolize honor, loyalty, rebirth, new beginnings, and eternal life.  A bunch of daffodils indicates joy and happiness.  Daisies represent innocence,… Continue reading Mother’s Day Tribute