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Helping When It Hurts

Helping When It Hurts

I just got back from serving with LiveBeyond in Thomazeau, Haiti, where poverty, starvation, sickness and Satan can be seen at every corner. While I was still processing this level of hurt and pain, I came home to the injustice of the Orlando shooting. Hurt has so many different faces. Hurt can be overwhelming and sometimes it is easier to do nothing rather than wade into the unknown of pain. However, if there is anything that I have learned while in Haiti, it is that we cannot simply sit back and stay quiet. If not us, then who?

The Importance of Breathing

The Importance of Breathing

Breathing. It's so easy, so second nature that we rarely even think about doing it. Did you know that the average human being (hopefully that's you) takes around 12-20 breaths per minute? That means that you take anywhere from 17,280 to 28,800 breaths every single...

Do You Have Grit?

Do You Have Grit?

“Grit” is about vision and motivation. It’s important because teens who have grit can clarify their future goals and help them do what it takes to get there.