It was April of 1789… and the first ever inaugural address by an American president was underway. Among other phrases that seem indecipherable to us today, George Washington referred to the “vicissitudes incident to life.” But what does THAT mean? Watch and listen as Dr. Mark Foley unpacks the legendary wisdom of the nation’s chief civil servant, explains what Washington was saying, and boils it all down to a very simple (but sometimes hard to follow) rule. Enjoy the latest episode of: In Other Words!
Letters from American Heroes
Read what can happen when you never give up and go for it!
Lost and Found
The mall was crowded. I was maybe 5 years old. And I was lost. If you’ve ever been lost in the mall as a little boy you know true terror. I had...
Gilligan Again
Dive into “Gilligan Again”—a short story by Andy Andrews about a fishing adventure that goes hilariously off track. With a lost trophy bass sparking...
Touring with Neil Young
Listen in as Anthony shares about touring with Neil Young and the “one thing” he learned (that we can all do) as the key to being...
2.6 Why Change Is Not That Complicated
Andy discusses why it is important to be the kind of person that other people want to be around.
Can you give an example of a situation requiring discipline with a child in which a family mission statement could be included?
Our boys are older now, but we have talked about our mission statement for years. That mission statement is framed—it’s in our front hallway...
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