BFP Inspiration Moment on Violets and Forgiveness

Have you picked any violets this Spring? They are so tiny and so pretty. Perfect for a little shot glass bouquet. The violet flower and its leaves are also fragrant, used in many designer brand perfumes and essential oils. Consider the imagery in this quote. The...

Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present, which very few of us do.  ~Jean de la Bruyere

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Tuesday Tidbit Leadercast notes: Andy Stanley on Vision

Today I am kicking off my annual collection of wisdom and inspiration from Leadercast, a day long leadership development event simulcast live around the world from Atlanta, Georgia. The 2016 theme was “Architects of Tomorrow; Unleash the visionary leader within...

BFP Inspiration Moment on Improving the Present

How do you spend your time? Worrying about the future? Thinking about the past? In this week’s inspiration, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow reminds us that the present is ours. It’s all we really have, isn’t it? Yesterday is done and over with. We...

Why Do You Raise Your Hand to Serve?

Navy Seal Charles Keating IV lost his life on May 3, taking a direct hit, while rescuing a dozen American military advisors who came under attack by ISIS. Perhaps because I spent four years as an “Army Mom,” I am always interested in the back story of the...