It’s hard to believe that Sunday, September 11, 2016 marked the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93. Can you remember where you were on that fateful day in 2001? Can you remember who you were with? Can you still feel those same feelings of despair, sadness and awe from …
WF Pride: Excel in Communication
I was on a mission as I walked down the hall to the other side of the school. As a first year principal, I needed to know something and I wanted to ask the person face to face rather than through an email or phone call. It would also give me a chance to get to know this teacher a …
WF Pride: Discipline and Accountability
‘If you always do what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you always got’ – or put another way – ‘If you change nothing, nothing will change.’ Have you ever tried to break a bad habit? Or start a new one? It’s very hard to do. Why is that? Experts say that it takes three weeks to make or …
WF Pride: Integrity
“Stupid idiot! This person doesn’t know how to drive! Get out of the way!” I yelled as I tried to maneuver the traffic jam on the S-Curve in Grand Rapids; all while my wife and daughter sat listening to me have my selfish outburst, like a baby without a bottle. What was I doing? Why was I so mad at …
WF Pride: Recognition and Respect of Others
Respect has become an endangered value over the past few decades. We live in the “Age of Irreverence,” where sarcasm rules the day and everyone loves a good put down. Yet the Bible makes it clear that stable families — and stable societies — are built around respect. The Bible commands us to honor our parents, respect civil authority, and …
WF Pride: Positive Attitude and Passion for Life and Work
After spending two years in Ethiopia as a member of the Peace Corp, potato farmer and crop scientist Dr. Charlie Higgins had a vision and passion for the people of Ethiopia. Dr. Charlie, as he’s called by the Ethiopians, knew something needed be done to help the agrarian nation – a nation in which 85% of its people are farmers. …
WF Pride: Focus on Unity and Humility
Although it is part of Walther Farm’s Unity and Humility core value, does one really understand what humility is? How do we live a humble life? According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, humility is simply defined as “the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people: the quality or state of being humble.” The following is a …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
I had just had a long, hard week at work. The chores and ‘honey-do’ list were piling up like leaves in the fall. I did not want to spend ‘my’ Saturday doing work for someone I did not know with all I had to get done. I reluctantly loaded the car with tools, tarps and the entire family. We were …
WF Pride: Excel in Communication
I don’t quite feel as safe in America as I once did. The fear of terrorist attacks, the racial division that has turned violent on those meant to serve and protect, the internet predators using social media to stalk our children, the nut jobs shooting random people, etc… The list goes on and on. Safety is one of the most …
WF Pride: Discipline and Accountability
I sat under the shade of a huge pine tree, trying to catch my breath and cool off after a long hard work out. I leaned over to the lady sitting next to me, told her good job, and then asked how often she works out each week. “Every day, I’m training for a triathlon,” she says. Trying to hold …