We're in snowy Kentucky, currently in a Lousiville motel, awaiting an all day volleyball tournament that Kendall, our 13 year old granddaughter, will compete in tomorrow. She is on a select traveling team, playing center blocker.
Been reading Tom Osborne's book, Beyond the final Score. A great read. He has been a successful football coach at the U. of Nebraska, served in Congress 6 years and is currently athletic director at Nebraska. His strong Christian stand and successful career leads me to "lend my ears." He suggests writing your own eulogy, followed by a personal mission statement that is built on provision for that eulogy. Interesting concept.
What do you think? rburwick@mindspring.com
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The writer, a Life Coach, observes the tough times of life as challenges to gain great life lessons and personal growth through the loss of comfort, status, material, position, health, relationships, etc. "Consider it a sheer gift when tests and challenges come...You know that under pressure, your faith-life...shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way." His and others' stories make up the blogsite.
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About Me
- ray burwick
- Former college basketball coach; private practice counselor; author of "Self Esteem: You're Better than you Think" and "Good and Mad:Learning the Value of Anger and Becoming Free from the Clutches of Unhealthy Anger." Graduate of Northwest Nazarene University. Masters from Oregon State and doctorate from U. of Alabama. Five children. 16 grandchildren. Married to Theresa 12-23-2000. First wife of 36 years, Ann, died in 1999.
Tough Times can be Valuable
"There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary - we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!" Romans 5:3-5 The Message
Good And Mad
THANKS
A heartfelt thanks to Tim Milburn of NNU for his technical expertise in the development of this blog layout and for his special friendship.
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