In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest starts running one day and just keeps running. He ends up running across country and amassing a group of followers who run along with him. Ultimately, he ran for three years, two months, fourteen days, and 16 hours when he unceremoniously stopped in the middle of a highway. The [...]
Tag: strength
Stand for something…
I have been told before that I can be intimidating. The first few times I heard this comment I found it laughable. But I continued to hear it from time to time and I was forced to acknowledge that there are some situations in which I can be intimidating - all 5 feet, 2 1/2 [...]
I pray because that is all I have to give.
A dear friend of mine's son is critically ill. Her son, a grown man with a family of his own, has been fighting a difficult battle. He has fought this battle with humor, grace, and dignity despite the way it has torpedoed the life he knew. His parents, spouse, children, siblings, and extended family have [...]
Need help raising a mighty girl?
My thanks go out to my fellow fierce girl Donna Wood for introducing me to a fabulous site called A Mighty Girl. A Mighty Girl bills itself as the world's largest collection of books and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. When I visited the site I [...]
Courage defined.
Today I want to share with you something that was shared on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook Page. I re-posted it on Veteran Suicides - America's Shame Facebook Page, but I thought I should share it with all of you as well. I think we are too often divorced from the realities of [...]
Thoroughly loving Millie…
Even when I am on vacation I keep up with the news at home. Of course I have been watching the weather in the Fargo -Moorhead area to see if the weather at home has become more pleasing in my absence (the traditional outcome whenever I leave the state - go figure). I understand it [...]
Holding up Marta Ybarra…
I have said it before and I will say it again - I am a fan of Fierce Girls. As such I must take the time today to hold up Marta Ybarra as an example of endurance, determination and hope. Tammy Swift wrote a great piece on Marta for The Forum. Tammy's story details Marta's [...]
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