Monthly Archives: February 2018
Doing the Right Thing I just read a recent story that captured my heart. It involves a 19-year-old college basketball player who has inoperable brain cancer. The NCAA gave special permission for two colleges to begin play before the normal starting date. The results of “doing the right thing” filled an arena, a state, a nation, and a world that is in desperate need of hope and purpose. The cloud of an act of kindness rains and soaks those who…..
What is Missing in a World of Anger I have been responding to critical events for 38 years and some of those in many different countries. The saddest events of all are the premeditated attacks that have focused on murderous acts that include kids. As a first responder and counselor, my heart breaks for the survivors of these tragic circumstances. There is nothing more difficult in life than having our children fall prey to violent acts of crime let alone…..
A toolbox of tips for getting through turbulent times. This motivational work is built upon the metaphor of a traveler driving through a storm. Drawing on his extensive experience as a professional counselor, pastor, educational speaker, and intervention specialist, debut author Coyle uses several travel-based analogies to share advice on managing distress, noting at book’s end that “the greatest reward from our road trip is not what we get out of it but what we become through it.” He begins…..
GPS Your Guide through Personal Storms Reviewed by Lillian Brown June 27, 2017 Thoughtful commentary on navigating difficult times is offered from a place of awareness and understanding. There’s giving advice as a trained professional and giving advice from personal experience. In his new self-help book, GPS, James Coyle manages to do both. His combination of clinical, objective nonfiction with enlightening bits of memoir provides a genuine, accessible, and constructive reading experience. GPS serves as a guide for first recognizing…..
Be an Olympian TRAIN As our family is glued to the Olympics rooting on the World’s top athletes, I am inspired by their individual stories and commitment that prepares these athletes to do their best as they compete. But what is even more compelling than the highest ski jump, the elegant figure skating, the fastest bobsled, and the flare and flash of snowboarding is the Olympic spirit that runs in their veins. The timeless wisdom of the Bible offers 5…..
A Permanent Marker One of my favorite tools in life is a is a small dry erase board. It is the size of a small picture you could hang on a wall. I have particularly grown fond of its use in teaching and coaching. In teaching, an overhead projector allows me to send information by simply wiping the dry erase board between the messages. In coaching from the sideline, the dry erase board allows me to send in plays one…..