by mcl | Dec 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
BY MARTIN E. WILLOUGHBY, JR. ‘Tis the season for some Christmas shopping. A whole lot of Christmas shopping. The National Retail Federation is projecting sales to increase to $630.5 billion this Christmas season. The average American will spend nearly $800 on...
by mcl | Nov 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
BY MARTIN E. WILLOUGHBY, JR. I have found in life you can be mentored by people you know personally, and also those who influence you through their writing and/or speaking. One of my “book mentors” early in life was Dr. John Maxwell. Maxwell was a pastor for many...
by mcl | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin Willoughby My wife Nicki is a patient soul. She allows me to “tacky” up our house with various laminated reminders of things that I believe to be important. One of those reminders that I have on our refrigerator is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. Nothing quite makes you appreciate your health like getting sick. My son Trey and I both recently had a bout with a lingering stomach virus. I went from jogging one day to being laid up on the couch the next. All I could think about was...
by mcl | Aug 4, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. Fifteen years ago my wife Nicki and I were blessed with the birth of our first child—Allison (Ally) Willoughby. We had struggled with infertility, and it was with great joy and thanksgiving that we welcomed her to the world. I distinctly...
