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Tag Archives: Courageous People
My wife Dawn and the passing of her mother – Helene Maxine Smith
A man learns to love his wife, when she is good to all.A man learns to love his wife, when she is true and faithful.A man learns to love his wife when she is there for him, when nobody else … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page, Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts
Tagged Courageous People, dawn, Dawns, death, faith, God's Help, Helen Smith, Jesus, Love, Marriage, personal information, Service to others, The Will of God, wife dawn
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Go get em, Tiger! A tribute to a fine karate student, Justin Fields!
It’s a truly rewarding thing when Hope’s you had for your life, start to take shape and fall into place. Today, I observed a karate student that I have worked with for nearly seven years perform extraordinary Feats of skill … Continue reading
Things that make Car-Kai-ryu Shotokan Kai-In distinctive
So Guts Is The Key reader, if you’re not interested in the martial arts, then this article may or may not be of interest to you. I have been a karate Sensei for 25 years or more. It … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page, GUTS - What is it?, Karate & Athletics, People with GUTS, Slamism, Strictly karate
Tagged Car-Kai-Ryu, Christian Combat Arts Association, Courageous People, Dojo, focus, Glenn Kaizer, Karate, Karate & Athletics, karate classes, karate training, Larry Dillingham, personal growth, Positive Attitude, rough around the edges, Shotokan, Shotokan karate, Slam, Slamism, spirituality, The Will of God
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“Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” ????
Not everything he said was pure gospel/But the late Robert Schuller said/”Tuff times don’t last-Tuff people do”/I don’t know if it’s always tru-But it helps at times/Sometimes when there’s no other way-trust God-push on thru & a way opens up … Continue reading
Posted in Acrostic Inspirations, Faith & Inspiration, GUTS - What is it?, People with GUTS, Slamism
Tagged Courage, Courageous People, Dr. Robert Schuller, facing problems, focus, God's Help, Godly Courage, guidance, Hero, mental-health, modern day hero, Overcoming, personal growth, Positive Attitude, rough around the edges, Slamism, spirituality, TeNae, Terry Fox
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The Karate Dream
The martial arts dream. One thing I have told my students repeatedly is that if you work on the martial arts long enough, you will discover that the martial arts will in turn work on you. It’s like a Subterranean … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, GUTS - What is it?, Karate & Athletics, Slamism, Strictly karate
Tagged Courageous People, Disciples, Discipleship, dream, excellence, fighting, growth and development, Jesus, Karate, karate training, learning, Lifetime pursuit, martial arts, Secrets, self defense techniques, Sensei, Shotokan, Slamism, Spirit of excellence, sports, Sports medicine, Teaching
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Gratitude – 9 years sober today!
Today marks 9 years of sobriety, since my last drink of alcohol. (1)… All things considered, alcohol was the most destructive problem of my life. Some very good friends and 12 remarkable life changing steps helped me recover from alcoholism, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, People with GUTS, Slamism
Tagged 12 steps, alcoholism, attitude of gratitude, bottles of booze, bottom, bottom of a bottle, Christ, communion, confession, Courageous People, dawn, focus, Grace and gratitude, gratitude, guidance, honest appraisal, Jesus, jesus not religion, Louise Carter, Man in the mirror, Meditation, Morning prayer, mother, My friend, night prayers, personal growth, power in prayer, Powerless, real prayer, Recovery, self appraisal, Self image, Service to others, Slamism, Sober, Sobriety, Uncle Filmore, wife dawn
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Johnny Bodenheimer, a good friend.
People often spend way too much time thinking about the wrong people. Many times, I tell people when someone has bothered them, that they are letting them live rent-free in their head. Here’s a lesson you should never forget, Focus … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page, Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, Ministry, People with GUTS
Tagged Courageous People, devoted friend, focus, Foes, God's Help, honest appraisal, Jesus, Johnny Bodenheimer, loyal friend, mama, My friend, Service to others, Simplicity, spirituality, The Will of God
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