Good Morning People!!! Nick pulled up to the job site, parked his truck, turned off the ignition, took a deep breath, and sighed. He was about to put on his tool belt for the very last time. For the past 10 years, he had worked as an electrician during the day. But for the last four years, his evenings had been spent going to school. Even now, he still didn’t fully understand why, out of all the careers he could have chosen, he decided to become a nurse. Maybe it was because

Good Morning People!!! Jermaine had come a long way. In his younger years, he’d been known for involving himself in a bunch of negative activities. These activities created a revolving door effect that led him in and out of the system. He’d first started out using drugs, but soon after, resorted to selling them as well. That was his past life though. Jermaine no longer had the desire to indulge in any negative behavior because after his last visit to jail, he found GOD acquir

Good Morning People! When Holly was just a young child, she spent most of her playtime pretending to be a nurse working in a small nursing home, just like her mother. She would lay many of her dolls out as if they were patients being tended to. As she got older, though, life happened, and her path seemed to drift away from that passion. As an adult, Holly applied for many positions—convenience store cashier, bank teller, and most recently, teacher’s aide. Although all of thes

Good Morning People!!! Chuck placed his index finger on the infrared clock-in pad and clocked into his shift at the job he’d been working at for the past seven years. He was no longer excited about walking through the door. He was no longer motivated to give it his all. Over the years, Chuck felt a sense of obligation to the owner—showing up, overperforming, and clocking out hours after his original shift time—yet his boss seemed to value him less as the months passed. In the

Good Morning People!!! With sweat and blood running into His eyes and tremendous pain erupting through His body, Jesus walked through the village carrying the weight of the world, wearing the crown of humanity’s sins. He was on His way to be executed before many. Because of the love He had not only for His Father, but also for His blind sisters and brothers, Jesus was willing to trade His life for the redemption of all humankind. It was a price He was willing to pay because H

Good Morning People!! Trenton stepped into the elevator and pushed the button that would take him to the fifth floor. Today was the day he would land the job he had been working toward for the past four years in college. As the elevator doors opened, his phone buzzed. He immediately checked it, put it back in his pocket, and stepped out. While sitting in the lobby awaiting the interviewer, his phone buzzed again. Once more, he removed it from his pocket, glanced at it, and sh

Good Morning People!!! Today is a new day, so take a moment to think about everything you’ve been through in your life. Take a moment to revisit all of your wins and losses—your failures and your achievements. There is only one common denominator in everything you’ve ever experienced—only one person who has witnessed every single event. That person is you. You have been the voice constantly cheering yourself on this whole time. Now, don’t get me wrong—there may have been othe

Good Morning People!!! Curtis looked his younger brother in the face and told him what he needed to hear. His brother had so much going on that he wasn’t seeing their mom as much as he should. So Curtis gave him the best reason to finally make the time. “Mom is slipping away, bro. Everything’s shutting down in her, and if you want more memories, now’s the time.” At first, his younger brother thought Curtis was being negative—but not wanting to find out the hard way, he made t

Good Evening People!! Hattie and two of her roommates sat on the elevator floor with their knees drawn up. They’d been stuck between the 3rd and 4th floors of their apartment building for hours. During this unfortunate event, Hattie’s roommates, already frustrated, ambushed her about her late portion of the rent—now her third time being late. They also brought up how it was likely because of her boyfriend. Instead of spending her money on herself, she allowed her unfaithful m

Good Morning People!! Jai was a tad bit overweight, with slightly oversized teeth and freckles. At one point, people made fun of her because of these differences. It never seemed to bother her, though. You see, Jai knew who she was—inside and out—and there was nothing anyone could say or do to make her feel bad about her appearance. When asked by a friend how she never seemed to be affected by it, Jai simply responded by saying: “I pray every night, meditate daily, I reflect

Good Morning People!! Robbie loved hiking. She loved it so much that most of her weekends were spent hitting many of the trails around the Arizona mountains. She knew 60% of its 113,998 square miles pretty well and could navigate through them without a map. When she told all of her family and friends that she was thinking about starting her own hiking tour business, no one really took her seriously. Many of them only fed her doubt. Instead of taking their advice into consider

Good Morning People Balthazar sat in his gaming chair, battling with another gamer halfway across the world when his phone rang. It was his neighbor from across the street. For the last two weeks, he and his neighbor had been walking the trail a mile to their west daily to get the blood flowing in their aging bodies. He had originally figured that walking would help increase his motivation to be more active, but today, he didn’t feel like walking. Instead of answering the cal

Good Morning People!!! While visiting Nairobi, Kenya, I had the pleasure of going on an amazing safari across the wilderness of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. While traveling to the campsite, we encountered a roadblock that prevented us from entering the region. This was due to a protest involving a light pole blocking the road, restricting anyone from coming or going. The villagers were standing together in response to a tragic incident involving two brothers who had been

Good Morning People!! Charlie was powerful and full of energy. Born into a lineage of prize-winning racing horses, she was trained and groomed to do the same. She was a very smart horse, so she was fairly easy to train. Her only hiccup was her curiosity. This curiosity made it harder for her to stay focused during training sessions, so her trainers decided to help her by minimizing what she could see. Charlie was fitted with blinkers —devices that cover parts of a horse’s eye

Good Morning, People!!! While making repairs to a pole light reported out on a bridge overlooking a creek, Chuck observed a man approaching to cross. Not wanting to pass under him while he worked, the man stopped halfway across, looked out at the water underneath the bridge, and just stood there. After a few minutes of trying to complete the repairs quickly so he wouldn’t intrude on the man’s journey, he decided to speak to him. “Sorry for the wait. I’m trying my best to hurr

Good Morning People!!! Lorietta disconnected the call she’d been on for over an hour. The call was about an argument her oldest daughter and her daughter’s husband had been having. She was angry with him because of his lack of communication, while he was mad at her because of her unwillingness to physically and mentally connect with him. Both points were arguably sound, yet their stubbornness made way for a train wreck ready to happen. Not wanting to display any advantage to

Good Morning People!!! Joshua turned up the street just a mile from his home, continuing at a steady pace to complete his daily run. He was already 108 pounds down from six months ago, and thanks to the daily running habit he had developed, he knew he would reach his goal of losing 150 pounds by the end of the year. This sudden drive came from being sick and tired of always feeling sick and tired. He knew his health wasn’t the best, and to improve, he realized it was up to hi

Good Morning, People!!! I grew up in a household with only my mom and my brothers. At one point, there were six of us brothers with just my mom to take the brunt of all our behaviors. There was no dad, so you can imagine the trials and tribulations we put her through. When something happened—like something being found broken or missing—it was almost impossible to pinpoint who did it. This would not stop her from punishing the culprit, though. She would line us all up and ask

Good Morning People!!! Shelly stood looking out of the airport window, watching as her plane crept across the tarmac and pulled into Gate A6 . Since her divorce, she had been determined to travel to the four corners of the earth to see the wonders of the world before she passed on. Her first stop was Paris. Ever since she was a kid, she had dreamed of climbing the Eiffel Tower and taking in Paris from its spectacular views. In less than 10 hours, she would be marking this ad

Good morning, people!! “By failing to plan, we are ultimately planning to fail,” were the last words spoken by @heretothereconsulting ( Sheri Berger ) before scanning the audience one last time, thanking everyone for listening, and exiting the stage. She was the author of a book entitled Here to There Consulting , and her focus in life was on helping others manage the battle between professional life and personal life . She knew firsthand the daily challenges of juggling t