Growth Advice

By Alan Delery I have a tendency to be an internal perfectionist, if there is such a thing, since I made that up in my head. I will assume you know what I mean. There is a trap of perfectionism that can keep a person from fully enjoying life…

I can breathe! I can breathe!

By Alan Delery In my last post titled Chicken Fight,  I shared a story about how I thought I was going to die by drowning. Just the thought of it brings panic to my mind. I was forced underwater while playing the water game Chicken Fight.…

Uh Oh!

I was sitting down working on the computer while my granddaughter was in the room.  She was getting into just about everything she could see and get her hands on. She would even try to climb up to things she couldn’t reach. I was continually…

Misunderstanding the Word “As”

Guest Post by Bob Kuhn (Positive Impact Board Member) Several years ago, I was preparing a sermon on a verse found in Matthew 22: 39, “... Love your neighbor as yourself.” This was the second part of Jesus' response to a question about…

Dogs Included

I’ve begun working with a group of about 10 students on the development of a service learning project. It appears that this semester’s  identified cause will revolve around animal protection and care. This was not my selection but I thought,…
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Staying Peaceful

During last semester’s service learning project, the students identified peace as the theme they wanted to target. Community members who attended the Peace Fest that the young people organized were introduced to the following 4 categories…
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Let There Be Peace on Earth

by Alan Delery Several weeks ago, I began the service learning process, with a group of high school students, to develop a youth-led community service initiative. The first step was to brainstorm and plan a project around their interest.…

Year End Resolution

Before you make plans for your new year resolutions, I'd like you to close out with some success. You might not even remember your 2016 resolutions much less fulfilled them but as you know it's not the end of the world. It's just the end of…

Blessed are the Safe???

I’ve been talking about the Beatitudes for the purpose living life as a peacemaker. The Message translation says, "You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really…