by Beth Lueders | Oct 16, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective, Resilience
“Impossible! It can’t be done!” Those words draw more than a line in the sand. To some, “impossible” and “can’t be done” are fighting words. Words to say, “Oh, yeah? Dare me!” Or, as some boldly declare these days, “Here, hold my beer.” No Human Being Could Have As...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog Post, Resilience
Every so often you meet or hear about a person who is beyond remarkable. Someone has endured bending to the point of breaking. Literally. One of these people is Dr. Vinh Chung. I am honored to share his story with you here. I know you’ll be encouraged by Dr. Chung’s...
by Beth Lueders | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog Post, Resilience
For some people, stating “we can make it” is not just an empty rah-rah phrase. Gracia Burnham is one of these people. Twenty years ago on May 27, 2001, Martin and Gracia Burnham were celebrating their anniversary at a resort off Palawan Island, the...
by Beth Lueders | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective, Resilience
Here’s some dishing the dirt. There will always be a bit of Nebraska farmer in me. I can’t help it if I feel a connection to digging in the dirt, er wait, soil. You may have heard me share before that my soil science instructor in college lectured about the difference...
by Beth Lueders | May 27, 2021 | Blog Post, Resilience
I love when people make an incredible comeback. I honestly applaud comebacks of all sorts from regaining health after injury and disease to refusing to quit when the odds look impossible. Merriam-Webster defines comeback as “a return to a former position or...
by Beth Lueders | May 20, 2021 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Resilience
Happenstance is one of those words that puzzles me a bit. Always has. The dictionary defines happenstance as “a chance happening or event.” Do we sometimes chalk up our happenings and events to Chance or is there something else at play? Let me share two...
