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Never waste a mistake. The lessons we learn from them are quite valuable.

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“If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.”
     —Pauline Phillips

If someone ever tells you they have never made a mistake, you can rest assured that they are either incredibly naïve or incredibly dishonest.

Truth be told, each and every one of us will make a mistake every now and then. Luckily, most of those mistakes will be minor, but one or two could well be life-changing.

Regardless of how minor or how serious our mistakes may be turn out to be, they will always give us a very valuable gift… [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Norway and the Northern Lights

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If you’ve been following my blogs for a while you know I’m a huge fan of time-lapse videos.

And you also probably know I love featuring the Northern Lights (aka aurora borealis) in the photos and videos I post.

Well, today I’d love to share with you a magical time-lapse video showcasing the incredible beauty of Norway and the colorful aurora that frequently dance in her night skies.

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“Almost Home”

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Perhaps more than any other genre of music, Country music is all about telling stories.

Some of those stories are very uplifting while others are downright depressing.

However, most of them seem to fall somewhere in between.

Every now and then a Country song will come along that really grabs at your heart and makes you think…  [Read more…]

Failure isn’t final. It’s simply a rung on the ladder of success.

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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
             -–Thomas A. Edison

Do you tend to get frustrated and give up when you try something new and end up failing miserably at it?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. Most everyone fails at something on occasion, and I’ve probably failed at more endeavors than most people will ever try.

Like it or not, failure is just a part of life for us human beings.  [Read more…]

Video flashback: Carson Peters debuts on the Grand Ole Opry…at just 10 years old

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Like many from my local area, I had the pleasure of watching Carson Peters grow up singing and playing his trademark sizzling fiddle.

The first time I saw this young man perform was in nearby Bristol, Virginia on the stage of a local Bluegrass Music show called The Pickin’ Porch.

He was all of 8 years old, but he played that fiddle like he was already a seasoned veteran – and in a very real way, he was.

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