May 13, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

Busy Schedules = Missed Opportunities

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I’ll bet most of you guys have told someone in the last week how busy you are.  I’ll also bet that a lot of your children, like mine, are scrambling from one activity to another after school and on weekends.  Your busy schedule, plus your child’s busy schedule equals missed opportunities to enjoy life and …

May 10, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

Who's Father Is It? Pt. 2

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It’s time for our second installment of Who’s Father Is It? Can you guess who we’re talking about?

May 5, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

The Power of a Mother Pt. 3

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Marthan Ellen was born in 1852 and experienced the Civil War, plagues, floods, and droughts during her life.  Through it all, she took diligent care of her children.  One young, incorrigible son was particularly touched by his mother’s care and love.  From his mother, Harry S. Truman learned his love for music, a commitment to …

May 3, 2010 Posted By: Mark Merrill

The Power of a Mother Pt. 1

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Well, Mother’s Day is less than a week away. In honor of that very special holiday, I’ll be posting a new blog each day this week about moms – specifically the power of a mother. Each day I’ll highlight a famous person and how their mother impacted them in a huge way. Be sure to …

April 28, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

It's ok… You CAN show a little affection!

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How do your children know you love them?  Well, if you want an honest answer, all you have to do is ask them.  That’s what I did with my kids a few years ago.  I first asked Megan… “Megan, how do you know I love you?” “Because you tickle me,” she said.  So I said, …

April 17, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

Who's Father Is It? Pt. 1

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A little game Tony Dungy and I play to see if you can guess which famous person’s father we’re talking about! Have fun!

April 14, 2010 Posted By: MarkMerrill

Two Roads…

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Robert Frost once said “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”  In workplaces today, we are not often encouraged to love and serve other people…most of us take the highway, the wide road, that everyone else is on…the highway that serves…well, …