Courage
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions. Pilate was merciful till it became risky.” ~C.S. Lewis
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ October 26th Edition

This week’s Sunday Evening Collective explores the quiet strength of readiness. “The Practice of Preparation” invites you to align effort with purpose through rest, movement, and intentional rhythm — because what you prepare in private becomes your power in public. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Ryan Holiday

“We know that between every stimulus and its response, every piece of information and our decision, there is space. It is brief space, to be sure, but one with room enough to insert our philosophy. Will we use it? Use it to think, use it to examine, use it to wait for more information? Or Continue reading
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ May 11th Edition

Happy Mother’s Day This post is about moments of triumph in sports and life. It highlights Brandon Vazquez’s efforts on the pitch as metaphor, reflects on a Sunday Song about redemption, recommends Rick Rubin’s insights on creativity, and encourages readers to assess the costs of their pursuits. Continue reading
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Goldfish Mentality

Mistakes are inevitable, but don’t let them define you. Reflect, learn, and grow when the time is right—then move forward, embracing opportunity. Stay present. Stay resilient. Be a goldfish. Continue reading
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Preparation Makes the Moment

Rising to the occasion isn’t magic—it’s preparation in motion. Hard work, timing, and calm under pressure transform potential into success. Moments of triumph are built on a foundation of effort. Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Oswald Chambers
“‘When the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?’ We all have faith in good principles, in good management, in good common sense, but who amongst us has faith in Jesus Christ? Physical courage is grand, moral courage is grander, but the man who trusts Jesus Christ in the face of Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Thomas Merton
“A humble man is not afraid of failure. In fact, he is not afraid of anything, even himself, since perfect humility implies perfect confidence in the power of God.” ~Thomas Merton Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~William Shakespeare
“Be great in act, as you have been in thought.” ~William Shakespeare Continue reading

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