It is sad to say that not many people develop as leaders. You may ask, why. With so much information out there, why aren’t more people developing their leadership skills? Maybe it’s because they think they aren’t born leaders. Let me share some good news, leaders aren’t born, they are developed. Others think they need […]

Nancie Villegas-Leadership Development Coach I recently did some market research on leadership development and stumbled across some alarming statistics regarding millennials. In this research, I discovered that 63% of millennials don’t feel they are being developed in the area of leadership development. I also read that by 2025, 75% of millennials will make up the […]

Por Hna. Águeda Mariño Rico O.P. Congregación de Santo Domingo Lectura del santo evangelio según san Mateo 15,29-37 En aquel tiempo, Jesús, bordeando el lago de Galilea, subió al monte y se sentó en él. Acudió a él mucha gente llevando tullidos, ciegos, lisiados, sordomudos y muchos otros; los echaban a sus pies, y él […]

At sometime during World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britain headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what happens, he should be sure […]

A man named Jack was walking along a steep cliff one day, when he accidentally got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that the canyon fell straight down for more than a thousand […]

Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson. They were late, and Barbara was beginning to think she should have cancelled it. There was always so much to do, and Barbara, a night-duty nurse at the local hospital, had recently worked extra shifts. She was tired. The sleet storm and icy roads […]

If my days were untroubled and my heart always light Would I seek the fair land where there is no night; If I never grew weary with the weight of my load Would I search for God’s Peace at the end of the road; If I never knew sickness and never felt pain Would I […]

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea. Only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. To find out whose prayer was more powerful, […]

Von — long the leading voice of black talk radio in Milwaukee — died of an apparent heart attack. Von, whose full name was Eric Von Boardley, was 58. Von was a WNOV radio host. His show ran from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekdays. Before that, he had worked for years as director of […]

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart, for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. Yes, they all agreed, it truly […]

An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. “One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and […]

My son was wheezing and gasping for breath. I had never seen him so sick. His face was pale and his irregular breathing pattern was very scary. I got worried and started to panic. I didn’t even call the doctor’s office for an apppointment — no time to waste! I just bundled-up my son, David, […]

Just close your eyes and open your heart and feel your worries and cares depart, Just yield yourself to the Father above and let Him hold you secure in His love- For life on earth grows more involved with endless problems that can’t be solved. But God only asks us to do our best, Than […]