New Year Wishes

To My Magnificent Agents, Staff, and Friends: For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. T.S. Elliot Congratulations! We have all gained another year’s worth of experience and wisdom to add to […]

Owed to Joy

To My Magnificent Agents, Staff and Friends: This past Saturday while driving to New Orleans, my wife and I were conversing about the past three installments of Weekend Inspiration. “I get it,” she said, “You’ve been writing about those qualities that define the spirit of Christmas. I just wish they […]

A Soldier’s Christmas Story

To My Magnificent Agents, Staff and Friends: The past two Weekend Inspiration messages dealt with qualities that are the foundation for the true spirit of Christmas. Using Christmas stories, first generosity and then love were showcased. As I pondered how to continue that same theme this week, it occurred to […]

An Ornament for Christmas

To My Magnificent Agents, Staff and Friends: An unknown sage once wrote, “If there is no joyous way to give a festive gift, give love away.” Another penned, “Two things upon this changing earth can neither change nor end; the splendor of Christ’s humble birth, the love of friend for […]

Christmas Giving

To My Magnificent Agents, Staff and Friends: As we all prepare for Christmas, amid the hustle and bustle of shopping for gifts and preparing our own holiday gift wish list, it is easy to get distracted from the true meaning of Christmas. To remain focused on the essence of the […]