by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2021 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
Madrid Angel (c)2021 John Thurman I love the holidays! But not everybody does. The holiday season can stir up reminders of tough times, abuse, trauma, and scarcity for many, which can, in turn, have a negative impact on the present. My wife, Angie, and I have had to...
by John Thurman | Sep 4, 2017 | Resilience, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Perseverance and tenacity are two of the most important, least discussed aspects of building and maintaining a long-term marriage. My wife, Angie, and I recently celebrated our 50th anniversary. Over the years, young people have asked Angie and me about the secret of...
by John Thurman | Aug 7, 2017 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
In 2007, Steve Ballmer, then CEO of Microsoft stated, “There is no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No Chance!” He was off just a little bit. Today we are going to take a look at the fourth pillar of resilience, decisiveness and...
by John Thurman | Jun 15, 2017 | Grief, Resilient Faith-Based Living
This will be the first Father’s Day that we will not be able to talk. He left this earth just a few weeks after my momma passed away. My Dad, J.H. (Howdy) Thurman died on January 11, 2017. Being the first born to my family, Dad and I had a long, rewarding...
by John Thurman | Mar 28, 2017 | Focus, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Recently I attended my first roller derby game in Albuquerque, and was I surprised. My memories of roller derby were from the 70’s and 80’s with the indoor tracks and a bunch of tough looking ladies were put to rest as I observed these athletes in...
by John Thurman | Jan 31, 2017 | Grief, Resilient Faith-Based Living, True Success
Photo (c) 2015 Danny Gilleland Dad and I This will be an intermittent series in that I will occasionally post on the process I am experiencing to help some of you work through your losses as we journey down this path together.Reflections on the loss...
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