Frogs’ Legs: Two Tales
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Two very short stories that illustrate internal vs. external locus of control, or Are you and Inny or an Outy? Two frogs decided to go…
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Courage Book Review – Saints and Animals
Last week I shared the legend of St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio. Today, Lion’s Whiskers offers two books on the same theme. On…
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Never Quit: Susan’s Story
“No Matter What, Have Courage” ~ Elli Gloeckner My husband introduced Susan and I four years ago when we had just moved to Upstate New…
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Courage Quote of the Day
“Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.” ~ Hebrew proverb
5-Minute Courage Workout: Say a Little Prayer for Me
Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: Here’s a list of 5-Minute Courage Workouts by age range to improve spiritual fortitude. Grab Some Lion’s Whiskers…
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Board-Breaking
My daughter and Lisa’s kids all take Tae Kwon Do, the martial arts practice of Korea. They are all just months away from earning their…
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Courage Quote of the Day
“My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.”~ Michael Jordan
St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio
If you spend a day at the museum with lots of old paintings, one of the easiest saints for children to recognize in sculpture and…
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This is What’s True: Anya’s Story
In the summer of 2009, my friend Anya’s* husband suddenly announced he was moving out. After ten years of marriage and two children together, he quit…
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Courage Quote of the Day
“Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave…
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