Courage

February 24, 2010

“Have the courage to say no.   Have the courage to face the truth.   Do the right thing because it is right.   These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”   Quote by W. Clement Stone

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Bob, Bogart & a Bus

February 18, 2010

Meet Bob Botruba and his dog Bogart.   They have a message for us.  Kindness.  Last August, Bob had an idea.  So he sold his home, handed-off his business and bought a bus.  His mission: travel the country and remind people to be kind every day. Here is an excerpt from his website: “As a father of [...]

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Olympian Chris Klug

February 16, 2010

Did you know that Sunday, Valentine’s Day, was National Donor Day?!  In an article by Bonnie Ford of ESPN, she wrote: “If anyone needs a reminder of how the generosity of organ donors and their families saves and transforms lives, look no further than the U.S. snowboard team.  Chris Klug is back for his third Olympics [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2010

When searching for the perfect image to post for Valentine’s Day, this was the first one that popped up (I kid you not)!  How perfect!! From all of us @ Jake’s Mission,   We wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!   Love does not dominate; it cultivates. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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212~the extra degree

February 13, 2010

   Did you watch the Olympic 2010 Opening Ceremonies last night?  What was your favorite part?  The one that moved me the most was KD Lang’s song “Hallelujah”.  The visuals were stunning.  This morning I found this short video (3 minutes) in my inbox.  It ties in so well with the Olympic spirit I thought [...]

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Reaping What We Sow

February 12, 2010

This little story appeared on my Facebook page today.  Although this story is not new to me, every time I read it, I’m reminded how important we are to each other. Enjoy ~  One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space [...]

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A Drop in the Ocean…

February 11, 2010

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” Mother Teresa

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The Dash – Part 3 of 3

February 10, 2010

I love the opening words in this gem of a book by Linda Ellis & Mac Anderson entitled:  ”The Dash, Making a Difference with Your Life”  “Life works in strange ways.  But I feel this project was meant to be.  Joseph Epstein once said, “We do not choose to be born.  We do not choose our [...]

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The Dash – Part 2 of 3

February 9, 2010

A few Sundays back I was listening to a pastor speak on the subject of hope. What grabbed my attention was the following statement he made ~ “There can be no hope without faith!”  I had been questioning whether or not we could ever feel any kind of hope again after the loss of our son.    All it took [...]

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What Will Your “Dash” Say? Part 1 of 3

February 8, 2010

This afternoon I picked up a book I had sitting on my bookshelf entitled The Dash.  It served as my “wakeup call”.  I have had this anxiousness inside me…rumblings of dissatisfaction with my life since our son’s passing, feelings of discontent.  Our son Jake would want us all to be happy, to live a full life, one with purpose, just as [...]

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