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Authentic Faith is Expressed on the Lighted Character Path and Not on the Dark Side of Discouragement

Recently, a very gifted track and field coach died. The last five years of his life had been difficult as he had battled lymphoma, but the last twenty years had been filled with controversy and disappointment. Charlie Frances was a Canadian coach whose star athlete was stripped of […]

Knowing what is important is major step toward exhibiting good character

Recently a good man who was tragic figure in American history died. While you may not know his name, you were impacted by a decision he made.
On December 7, 1941 Kermit Tyler was on his second day of manning the air traffic center at Fort Shafter in Hawaii.  A private on his first day of […]

Character Is Often Better Described Than Defined

Heroes often die unnoticed but their virtues continue to live. Recently the death of Mel Cuba, a 99-year-old resident of Del Ray, Florida, went for the most part unnoticed, but his greatest virtues continue to impact the next generation.
On August 8, 1933 forty orphanage residents were swept away by a wave while on excursion to […]