by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 14, 2021 | Determination Despite the Odds, Long Shots, Refusing to Quit, Uncategorized
San Francisco, California – 1951: A doctor labeled him a “quack” and advised against his weightlifting methods believing they were dangerous and could cause a heart attack. A newspaper journalist referred to him as a “charlatan” whose exercise routines could lead to...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Adversity, Courage Under Fire, Refusing to Quit
1944 – Ravensbruck Concentration Camp – Germany: Prisoners No. 66729 and 66730, sisters Betsie and Corrie ten Boom, huddled under the dim light bulb in the back of Barracks No. 28 so they could read their worn Bible, which they had miraculously smuggled into the...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 2, 2021 | Compassion, Never Give Up, Refusing to Quit
August 1948 – Calcutta, India: After years of looking over the wall at the filth and poverty in the streets beyond, she could no longer ignore what she saw. She resigned as principal of St. Mary’s High School for girls to work with the poor. She knew it wouldn’t be...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 5, 2021 | Never Give Up, Perserverance, Refusing to Quit
1981 – San Diego, California: When Bob Goff told his parents he was applying to law school, they stared in disbelief. Both educators, they had been disappointed with his academic performance. When he graduated from high school, they suggested that he pursue a...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 5, 2021 | Long Shots, Never Lose Heart, Refusing to Quit
Sunday, September 28, 1941 – League Park – Cleveland, Ohio: Josephine Morhard took her seat behind the first base dugout in the venerable old ballpark. Home of the Cleveland Indians, it was the place where Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run. On this cool...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2020 | Finding Hope, Limitless Possibilities, Refusing to Quit
2008 – Edmond, Oklahoma: Steve Stewart, owner of Allied Innovation, LLC, got a call from his old high school buddy, Richard Greenly. Richard knew that Steve’s company created innovative products for the poorest people in third world countries, so Richard had a real...
