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“These Are the Boys of Pointe du Hoc…”
May 23, 2013 by Margot | No Comments
On June 6, 1984 President Reagan commemorated the sacrifices made on the beaches of Normandy 40 years earlier…
“These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.”
Video here.
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Shackleton – “A Viking with a Mother’s Heart.”
May 22, 2013 by Margot | No Comments
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“We had seen God in His splendors…”
May 21, 2013 by Margot | No Comments
Shackleton’s thoughts on the travails of the boat journey and crossing…
“‘We had suffered, starved and triumphed, groveled down, yet grasped at glory, grown bigger in the bigness of the whole.’ We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.”
The photo below was taken on May 21, 1916, about twenty-four hours after (from left), Crean, Shackleton and Worsley reached Stromness.
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Life Lessons, Leadership Skills from Ronald Reagan…
May 19, 2013 by Margot | No Comments
Reagan’s Journey in today’s Christian Post…
Faith and Work: Author Shares Life Lessons, Leadership Skills From Ronald Reagan
…”Reagan used timeless strategies to coach himself through economic slumps, industry upheavals, and personal challenges. With determination and effort, he climbed to the top of five professions – sportscaster, Hollywood star, union leader, public speaker, and statesman.”
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