May 12, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
Many living things transform themselves. However, we do not expect a caterpillar to become a bird, a tadpole to become a skunk or a pumpkin seed to become a banana tree. Similarly, we cannot expect a person to completely change their personality, but we can expect and...
May 6, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
There are times in life when we are faced with challenges. It can be a difficult task or making a difficult decision. As a leader or follower, you might have to make challenging decisions that impact the lives of others or yourself. Authors James Kouzes and Barry...
Apr 29, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
It is said that a winner’s attitude is the ability to focus on long-term goals even though their short-term results are not on track. This is more difficult than it seems. Too many people take their eyes off “the prize” when they experience a slow month or two and end...
Apr 21, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
Humanity is limited in what we can do in life; therefore, we must put our trust in a higher power than ourselves. All of us have blind spots, according to Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel, authors of “Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about...
Apr 15, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
All of us have a great responsibility to each other. To help when help is needed. To assist whenever assistance is needed. To instruct whenever instruction is necessary. A popular quote says, “strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for...
Apr 7, 2021 | Chaplain's Corner
As long as there have been humans on earth, we have sought great souls—people of preeminent attainment—characterized by one or more character qualities of greatness. Every faith tradition remembers its great leaders and studies their lives. American theologian Michael...
