Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. It was not until years later he realized the impact that experience would have on him and ultimately those he shared it with. 

Praising our spouses in public is one of the most important investmetns we can make in our marriage, our family, and our role as a leader. Here’s why…

We can all think of times when we failed to make it to an event of some sort, whether it be a wedding, business party, or community gathering. But wouldn’t it be nice to be remembered as someone who habitually “showed up”, offering a smile, a hand, a high-five?

When the well-known journalist Ted Koppel received a “Broadcaster of the Year Award,” he stated, “Consider this paradox: Almost everything that is publicly said these days is recorded. Almost nothing of what is said is worth remembering.” Sadly, how true this statement is…

Each of these phrases is dying out in this culture of text messages, abbreviated words and clipped communication. But losing the graciousness of phrases like these – well, we’ll be worse for it.