by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 19, 2021 | Chasing Your Dream, Courage, Determination Despite the Odds
1968 – Dentist office, Paris, France: The magazine article mesmerized 18-year-old Philippe. He tore the article out and stuffed it in his pocket. It was about the construction of twin towers in New York City, which would be the tallest buildings in the world. At age...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 15, 2021 | Adversity, Chasing Your Dream, Limitless Possibilities
June 1999 – Las Vegas, Nevada: After a long day at work, 19-year-old Amy Purdy thought she was coming down with the flu. Less than 24 hours later, she was in the hospital in septic shock and on life support. The diagnosis was a rare form of bacterial meningitis with a...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2020 | Adversity, Chasing Your Dream, Tests and Trials
April 2001 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, Tennessee: Bart stood backstage at the historic auditorium. One of his Christian music heroes, Amy Grant, was singing his song, I Can Only Imagine. After singing the chorus, she called him on stage to sing the song with her....
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 4, 2020 | Against the Odds, Chasing Your Dream, Underdogs
Early Spring, 1999 – Big Lake, Texas: Coach Jim Morris’ baseball team wasn’t very good. The Reagan County Owls had won one game in each of the past three seasons. They expected to lose. Morris urged them to chase a dream – to win the district championship – something...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 27, 2020 | Against the Odds, Chasing Your Dream, Determination Despite the Odds, Long Shots
Saturday, February 9, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York City: The Russian Olympic hockey team crushed the USA Olympic team 10-3 in the final exhibition before the Olympics. The young American squad was embarrassed. Humiliated. It was a blow out that could have...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 30, 2020 | Chasing Your Dream, Finding Hope, Never Give Up
1937 – New York City: Ted Geisel was at the end of his rope. As he walked down Madison Avenue to his apartment, he made a decision. He would burn the manuscript in his apartment incinerator – 27 rejections were enough – his book would not be turned down again. His...
