Author Archives: Jaren

"This is the best day of my life!"

“Daddy, this is the best day of my life!”  My 16-year-old daughter blurted out as we got out of our car.  We were just getting home from successfully finalizing something she had been working on for a few months.  Her … Continue reading

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OK, I get it now.

Do you want to put into practice those things you know will make your life better?  Success is gained from learning and growing through experience.  If we desire the deepest level of comprehension and commitment to what is learned, there … Continue reading

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Who has given more?

It started as casual small talk, catching up on life events since our last encounter.  The conversation turned into a new topic, one I will never forget.  This friend of mine, a mother with a son serving our country in … Continue reading

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A "prostitute?" Now that is truly embarrassing

Karen and I were eating the other night at a casual dinner.  A small bar was next to our table, with a few people enjoying the small talk.  It was evident to Karen and me that one of the men … Continue reading

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The impossible Dream!

We need today, more than ever before, people who are willing to be engaged in their personal quests.  People who will reach beyond limits; those who are prepared to live out their dreams and have the courage to do so. … Continue reading

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"That’s all I have to say about that."

There are many life lessons we can find in entertainment.  Some examples aren’t what we may want, but many out there are priceless.  Music gives us emotion quickly, books take us away into a new world, and poems touch our … Continue reading

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Region Newsletter (May)

Region 11 newsletter May for email

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A seemingly small thing

Do you go to bed knowing others think so much of you that they would give up their life for you?  Can you appreciate that someone is thinking about you regardless of the day?  Are you aware that others might … Continue reading

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I was "Speechless", and am still shocked!

This, perhaps, is the most difficult topic I have tried writing on.  I want to be sensitive to who may read it.  Please— those who are easily offended or are of a young age, know this is a “PG” rated … Continue reading

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You can’t teach me, I am the master!

When you reflect on someone humble, what comes to mind?  Perhaps many of us default to seeing people who have very little, are in dire circumstances, or have been humiliated.  Others may have thoughts of passive people.  Some may see … Continue reading

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