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  • The Real Purpose for Mastering the Sword

    The Real Purpose for Mastering the Sword

    Hello. My name is Chad Gramling. I serve my father. I’m prepared to die. Inigo Montoya teaches us all about the qualities of perseverance, passion, and focus. So dedicated to his purpose (to avenge his father’s death), he dedicated his life to mastering the sword so he might restore proper order to his family. Using…

  • The Secret Reasons Why You Won’t Succeed

    The Secret Reasons Why You Won’t Succeed

    I am more afraid of success than I am of failure. There. I said it. It’s something I have long-known to be true, but always shove under the rug and pretend doesn’t exist. I have always been a driven person, prone to dreaming and envisioning a day when all the great things in store are really…

  • How Flowers Inspire Pathways Out of Darkness

    How Flowers Inspire Pathways Out of Darkness

    Sitting at home this morning with my kids on a snowy morning as I await the burning off of yet another two-hour delay, I am longing for warmer weather and the wonderful things that the season of spring brings. I am reminded of a lesson from 1 Peter 2:9… Show forth the praises of…