If your a student looking for scholarships here's some info on a great one from a colleague of mine. Info below...
Hello friends,
I am not sure if you have heard news regarding a new scholarship opportunity for students. But the rumors are true. The Law offices of Buttafuoco & Associates recently launched what is quite possibly the most generous scholarship for students in our community called the Young Christian Leaders Scholarship Fund. $500,000 over the next ten years! Young Christian Leaders (YCL) Scholarships are monthly awards of $1,000 given to high school seniors and/or currently enrolled full-time undergraduates who have been endorsed by their peers, family and spiritual leaders as a person possessing a profound measure of character, commitment to service, and financial need.
As an active committee member, I have been asked to encourage local Youth Pastors to get their students to apply. We anticipate thousands of student applications in the coming months, so it is important to quickly consider and take advantage of this opportunity. 
Our desire is to encourage and raise up Christian leaders in the community. We understand that our country has fallen upon hard economic times and finances may be an issue for those students wishing to continue their education. We want to reward students who have shown dedication, character, promise and determination by providing them the opportunity to be selected for one of fifty $1,000 scholarships that will be awarded each calendar year. But we cannot do this alone: We need your help.
We are asking that you and members of your congregation encourage students that they feel are qualified to be Young Christian Leaders, and are strong candidates to be recipients of a scholarship, to apply. Out of this pool of students that we receive, we will pray and carefully process and evaluate each applicant based on four categories: voting, academic achievement/service, character, and need. Every student application must include a recommendation from their pastor or youth pastor. A full description of the scholarship guidelines and application process is available online:
www.YCLScholarship.org
We thank you for your help in advance. We believe it is so important, especially in these uncertain times, to have Christian leaders step up and do what is right in our communities and our county, and what better way to help them get started?
Best,
Rob Taormina

Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions…we want to make this available to as many students in our Christian community as we can. If it would be helpful to your group I could come in and share about the opportunity as a means of motivating your students to apply.
http://YCLscholarship.org/YCLscholarship.org
 
I love when I can spend a whole day with my family. I also love that special one on one time with my kids. Today was that day. Me and Josiah (my 2 yr old son) we shopping all day for mommy. I mean ALL DAY. One thing that never get's in the way of a "all day-er" with a child o' mine is, well anything. I have to remind myself constantly to put away the phone, it's Daddy time.  So we stopped at a very "manly" restaurant (o.k. B.K. is tough guy food). I saw something really disturbing. First, my son already flirts. He got the eye of this cute little 2 year old who couldn't keep her eyes of my boy (already like his daddy). Problem was, her daddy was eyeing his phone too long to notice. Here's what I mean. (cropped out faces as best as possible. This wasn't about THIS dad, This is about US dads.).
                                          (dad on phone)
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I get it. Sometimes things pop up. Sometimes they are even urgent. Here's my issue. 45 minutes later...check this out.
                       (dad still on the phone, hasn't barely looked up)
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I'm sure this guy's a fine enough daddy. He seemed very caring as they were leaving.  He was very caring, and I'd bet the bank this isn't a "norm" for him. Personally I'm thankful to him, seeing this opened my eyes. Josiah and his little girl were chatting to each other as they were leaving, we were able to share a smile and I simply said "Goes fast. Gotta enjoy every minute while we can". He nodded, smiled, scoped up his beautiful little bundle and was gone. I had to see this, cause I hated to see this. I had to capture this, because I hated to see this. Dad's, make every moment a priority. The work will be there when your done, but the moment(s) will have passed. Here's some helpful tips to make sure you "capture" every moment.

* Discipline yourself with social media. (when it's daddy time, don't let anything get in the way).

* Always keep in mind, you only get these moments once.

* Give your kid permission to call you out 
(the other day Bella was asking me to watch Karate Kid. I was in the middle of texting someone. As I tried to "multi-task" my Bella came over, gently took the phone out of my hand, and gently said "Enough with the phone Daddy".  All I said was "Thank you". Let your kids have the freedom to tell you when they want your attention.

* Remember. Nothing is more important to you then THAT moment right there. Audibly say that to your child. Even when they are young. Start it early so they know how much that time means to YOU.


Dad's. We only get one shot. Let's do better then "the best we can".


Jimmy
 
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     It seemed like 3 miles, and in actuality it was 20 yards. But as a kid to take out the trash, I had to walk down 3 flights of stairs, unlock the deadbolt, walk to the alley (after going through a underpass which was another coach house) drop off the trash and return to safety. I could do this in 3.6 seconds flat. Not because I was looking for a good time, but because I was motivated by fear. I just read a fascinating article in the times (GO HERE):
http://t.co/T3K4N8U
It talks of a patient they named SM. SM is unique because she has ZERO fear.  So I had to ask myself, "What would I do if I had Zero fear". Which then led to "Why do I let fear stop me from anything?" (my mind is complicated). Heres that "pregnant" sentence that gave birth to my wonderings in the article:e: 
"Her lack of fear has many times caused her to place her own life in danger". 
 
So is the way to combat fear, to LIVE DANGEROUSLY? hmmmm? The more danger the less fear?

      If your a believer, you know the bible says "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline". 
So if GOD didn't give it to us, Someone (thing) did. Cause it's there. Whether your a believer, a dreamer, a visionary, or just plain human. You should NEVER "allow" something that God himself did not give you to stop you from anything...EVER.

Ask yourself this question: If you were like "SM" and had no fear, what would you have done/do differently? What job would you have taken? where would you have moved?  What career path would you have changed at a moments notice?  What girl/guy would you have spoken to? W

Top Tip to fight fear:
**Kill the gut (that feeling you get, never allow it to make a single decision for you). If your only answer is "because I'm scared". Do it. Create a process to kill it.