Positive Motivators

Positive Motivators

By David Hooker / February 15, 2022 /

The corporate world has definitely taken some major hits to the bottom line and have had to make hard decisions to satisfy both the accountants and shareholders over the past years. Too often the decision makers see business through green-colored glasses and because personnel is the easiest way to impact expenses, cuts to payroll and…

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The Old Ways

By David Hooker / February 8, 2022 /

Are the new ways better? Lately, I have had the opportunity to slow down and evaluate the paths I take and how I got where I am. What are my values and the “hills I am willing to die on” and they are getting fewer. I have discovered that many of my personal pursuits, too…

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Self Examination

By David Hooker / February 8, 2022 /

What do you stand for? For what do you want to be remembered? All of us want to leave a legacy, want to be remembered by others for some significant endeavor we have left behind when we leave this planet. Setting goals is one part of the process of accomplishing significance. Self-examination is another step…

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Submarine Life

By David Hooker / January 23, 2022 /

This was posted on one of my facebook groups and I refer to this when people ask me, “Why Submarines”. This is the best description of submarine life I have read.Stole this from a friend. So you wonder what is life on a Submarine entails.The Stakes:You take a little steel tube, pack a nuclear reactor…

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Contemplative Counseling 2

By David Hooker / January 4, 2022 /

Let us, then, labor for an inward stillness – An inward stillness and an inward healing; That perfect silence where the lips and heart Are still, and we no longer entertain Our own imperfect thoughts and vain opinions, But God alone speaks in us, and we wait In singleness of heart, that we may know…

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Contemplative Counsel 1

By David Hooker / December 29, 2021 /

Our jobs as counselors and coaches is to help our clients to know themselves and to travel with them on their journey of self-discovery. It can be long and arduous. We bust help them look deep inside to discover things they may not want to see because it may be too painful or raise unwanted…

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The Missing Jewel

By David Hooker / December 21, 2021 /

I’ve been busy with a new story. Thought I’d share a little with all of you. Hope you enjoy it. He was bound and unable to move. He could hear the drums in beating a slow deep beat. The distant chanting made his heartbeat in rhythm with the drums. He struggled at his bindings, but…

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Thought on relationship

By David Hooker / September 30, 2020 /

…he who has my commandments and obeys (keeps) them, he it is who loves me, and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love [them] and will disclose myself to [them]. John 14:21 NASB Christianity is the relationship of a person with the Creator of the universe. God, created…

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The Spirit of Change

By David Hooker / June 14, 2020 /

As I read various blogs, Facebook posts, listen to news and talk to my neighbors I cannot keep silent. People are calling for justice and change, and it seems like a “revolution” is on the horizon. Christians should be on the forefront of the fight for social change, equality and eliminating prejudice. What does this…

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Intrinsic Value

By David Hooker / May 31, 2020 /

A well-known speaker started off his seminar holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple up the $20…

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