"In Their Own Words" Author Series S1 E1 Colleen Murphy reads from her book ‘Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy family navigates with faith, grit, grind and resilience the road to recovery through daughter, Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. Chapter one.

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We talk about Gratitude.

We talk about Grace.

…and Patience

… and Humility

But what do those words REALLY LOOK LIKE in our lives?

How do we PRACTICE them when the HALLELUJAH!!!!!s feel few and far between?

I’ve got some GREAT EXAMPLES this week!! Do you? Wanna grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a conversation to fuel the day? Click in for some inspiration as you’re getting ready for work. Click in if you’re on your way to work? Click in if you’re running the kids to school? Click in if you’re on your morning jog or stuck in traffic We would love to spend this time with you. Together We Can. Together We Will.

From 800 to ***18,000*** TikTok followers in ONE WEEK? Why? Because Montravius (you can call me Tray:) Ferguson had a download from up above and took the next best step by “opening his mouth” and sharing it. Then the masses shared it. We’re one on one with my new plugged in friend on what he believes blessings from God have in common with getting your Chick-fil-A order… and in it all we find several stories that would make MLK proud.

It’s TRUE!

We knoooowww himmmm!!! And Santa and Mrs. Claus are classic The Good Stuff in ways you may not even know.  Today, for example, an annual tradition takes place.  A massive undertaking in which firefighters and police officers from all over Ohio escort Santa to Children’s Hospitals and at 8pm a simulcast message from Santa unfolds to young patients and at the same time presents find their way into the rooms of all of them.  In this special Christmas edition interview with Santa himself… you’ll hear how we met years ago… hear the original story I did at the NBC affiliate in Cleveland… and you’ll hear and see first hand from Santa and Mrs. Claus today why we’ve been friends ever since. The Minister of Merry and his better half lead with their hearts all year long for sick kids and their families and I love them for it. For me, it seems Santa and the small army rallying behind him have cornered the Good Stuff Christmas market in the way they See The Good in these sick kids and their families and consistently show up to BE The Good for them. 

Grace. It’s right there in the name.

I FEEL grace at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights OH. It’s the secret sauce that packs the parking lot… even the EXPANDED ONE. And here’s the GREATEST THING… What fuels Lead Pastor Jonathan Schaeffer and his beautiful soul wife, Mary and the Grace Church family….IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

Our friend Sam Schaedler… ABOVE AND BEYOND. That’s the lengths she consistently goes to to SEE the GOOD in others and to BE the GOOD for them. This weekend, again, she’ll soar... With Vietnam veterans on an Honor Flight to D.C. It’s classic The Good Stuff. Maybe you’ve heard of Honor Flights… now hear the inside track first hand from a veteran who has been and from his tour guide, the incomparable Sam Schaedler.

The world marks Mental Health Awareness Day every year on October 10th.Jamie Norton lives it.The author and therapist leading from experience out of her own brokenness and faith.45y years of counseling clients to go from broken to filled up. In her words, "Witnessing the light of hope in Christ shine through broken people."Her own story is raw and vulnerable, detailed in the pages of her book, 'Secrets From The Third Pew'.Her overcomer story and mental health journey is inspiring to so many...including me.

-Halloween “BOO-bies”

-What’s keeping you from making time for a loved one? For the love of all that’s GOOD! Forget the FLIPPIN pie n flowers! NOW is the time to visit friends on your heart and on your mind. In my case… a beautiful soul friend I haven’t even met. We’ll explain.

WHY?