Before I start, I just want to tell everyone how much I have been enjoying the Friday Forums! You guys are just awesome and such an encouragement to all of the Stuff I Learned Yesterday Community. I feel so blessed to be a part of this awesome show and am really enjoying getting to know more about each of you through your submissions on the Friday Forum. Please keep them coming! I also wanted to give a shout out to the guest hosts that aired while Darrell was out of town. Seriously great job everyone! Such good stuff!

Not too long ago, “The Shadow aka , “The Real Brian” shared his account of how a near-death experience gave him a new appreciation for his purpose in life, or at least the reality that we all have a purpose. We must have been thinking along the same lines, because as I sat down to work on this episode, I had not yet listened to his episode, but was able to immediately relate. Unlike many frequent listeners, I don’t have a lot of alone time in my car – so my kids are often also listening in with me. Listening to the show with my kids in the car is really rewarding, because it always brings up some really great topics of conversation and it’s so much fun to see what they retain and what grabs their attention. Read More...