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Tag Archives: personal growth
Gratitude To an Unknown Karate Mentor
Small things are often Big Things. I dedicate these thoughts to karate mentor:1- that I am deeply indebted to ,2- whom made a tremendous contribution to my martial arts foundation,3- whom is already gone from this life & whose name … Continue reading
Favorite (Most Impactful) Books
In 2014, Heather McKim Gauthier challenged me to name 10 books that have had a definite impact on my life. This took a little reflection. Aside from the Bible, I had picked the 10 most influential books on my life. … Continue reading
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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Thoughts about my 61st birthday! Slam-
6/23/2020 – Thoughts about my 61st Birthday! Oh, the pictures are from the surprise party that my wife Dawn Carter gave me last year for my 60th birthday. This came up in memory items from last year. And with a … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, People with GUTS, Slamism
Tagged Banging my head, Birthday, Blessed Assurance, Christ, Daddy, Dear Life, death, Eternal life, healthy-living, Hyperactive, Louise Carter, Mary "Louise" Carter, mother, Now I lay me down to sleep, Pennington Avenue, personal growth, Prayer, Seed, Slam, Stillness, The Will of God, Well rounded, wife dawn
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Getting Focus Back on The Good in America
Dear friends, I try to make it my purpose and plan to never make political comment in the marketplace of ideas. My father taught me when I was a boy that “I may not agree with what you say but … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, Slamism
Tagged America, attitude of gratitude, complaining, Daily Focus, Do good, Flag, Headlines, honest appraisal, News, Opinions, personal growth, Pledge, politics, Positive Attitude, Protests, Respect, Rights, Service to others, Sharing Christ, Slamism
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