Hearts Live Free: Christian Life Coaching and Counseling".

08/16/2023

11/12/2022

"I had this gentleman come by, today, to pick his puppy out. I noticed his hat right away. After he picked his pup, I asked him, directly, if he was over "there." After listening to him tell me about his experience with an IED and the stroke it caused him, at 25 years old, he told me he'd be by in a few weeks to pick the pup up and he'd bring the rest of the money. My response...?....? "You don't owe me anything!" I do believe he's paid enough already. Much respect to him and all who have served or are currently serving, from all of us at SOS Kennels. There's not enough thanks!"

Source: SOS Kennels

11/10/2022

This is my daughter, Rachel Handlin. She earned her full Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography & Media from the prestigious California Institute of the Arts. Rachel has Down Syndrome

I am officially the proudest father on the planet.

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10/18/2022

Never give up 🙏😍

10/18/2022

10/17/2022

Our Texas roots run generations-deep and our belief in a better Texas runs even deeper!

I’m grateful to Beto O'Rourke, who is running for Texas governor, for joining me on today’s special dual “Dare to Lead”/“Unlocking Us” crossover podcast episode—and for his willingness to be vulnerable and not shy away from some hard questions around power, dehumanization, sensible gun reform, and women’s rights.

I think you’ll find this conversation interesting and relevant no matter where you call home. And whether you agree or disagree with Beto’s position on things, he’s a strong leader with a different approach—and I respect the authenticity.

At the heart of our Dare to Lead work is the belief that “who you are is how you lead.” I think we get a really good picture of Beto in this conversation.

Early voting starts next week on October 24, with Election Day coming up on November 8.

P.S. Thanks to Henry, Beto’s son, for helping his dad narrow down those top five songs. As a music lover, it’s not an easy task.

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10/17/2022

A VERY WORTHY READ!
Keanu Reeves was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers. He is dyslexic. His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident. His daughter died at birth. His wife died in a car accident. His best friend, River Phoenix, died of an overdose. His sister has leukemia.
And with everything that has happened, Keanu Reeves never misses an opportunity to help people in need. When he was filming the movie "The Lake House," he overheard the conversation of two costume assistants; One cried because he would lose his house if he did not pay $20,000 and on the same day Keanu deposited the necessary amount in the woman's bank account; He also donated stratospheric sums to hospitals.
In 2010, on his birthday, Keanu walked into a bakery and bought a brioche with a single candle, ate it in front of the bakery, and offered coffee to people who stopped to talk to him.
After winning astronomical sums for the Matrix trilogy, the actor donated more than $50 million to the staff who handled the costumes and special effects - the true heroes of the trilogy, as he called them.
He also gave a Harley-Davidson to each of the stunt doubles. A total expense of several million dollars. And for many successful films, he has even given up 90% of his salary to allow the production to hire other stars.
In 1997 some paparazzi found him walking one morning in the company of a homeless man in Los Angeles, listening to him and sharing his life for a few hours.
Most stars when they make a charitable gesture they declare it to all the media. He has never claimed to be doing charity, he simply does it as a matter of moral principles and not to look better in the eyes of others.
This man could buy everything, and instead every day he gets up and chooses one thing that cannot be bought: To be a good person.
Keanu Reeves’ father is of Native Hawaiian descent 😍

10/10/2022

”So today a lady and her mother and husband came in telling us that the insurance company may or may not pay for their little boys walker so they went on the internet and found plans to make one out of PVC pipe so my store manager heard about this and we went over to them looked at their plans and said we got this so we started putting it together told the family to go and enjoy ice cream and come back in a hour. Other associates started jumping in and when the family came back it was done. Everyone was crying to see Logan walk around with the biggest smile on his face and when the family tried to pay us we said no way this one is on us. Thank to all that help and for being a blessing to this family and to this little guy.”

Credit: Jeffrey Anderson

10/10/2022

So much learning and laughing in this conversation with Adam Grant and Simon Sinek. These two quotes were big aha moments for me!

Listen to Part 2 of our riff-off here:
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10/07/2022

Beautiful people ❤
There was a kid with an old bike with broken brakes and one day he has dented a car of an unknown person. Few days after this mini incident has passed the unknown person has surprise the boy with a brand new bike.
Ever wondered how this world can be a better place? By one kindness at a time, a small act of humanity from person to person.