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How the Bald Eagle Inspires Liberty to Overcome Adversity

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Riding my jet ski early Monday morning, June 30, I spot a bald eagle flying with liberty over the tree tops.

I notice the distinct wing style turning north up the lake. I hit the gas on my SeaDoo GTI Limited and take off in pursuit. Suddenly, I’m following the USA’s proud emblem of liberty across the most beautiful lake in Texas.

Bald Eagle Lake Athens
Bald eagle leads my jet ski ride at Lake Athens, TX/Steve Blaising/June 30, 2025

I marvel at the stately white head, which is like a beacon against the deepest blue.

The body and wings are cloaked in feathers like a moonless night against the frost-white plumes above the steel-like talons.

The bald eagle flies fearlessly to reach new heights.

Do you?

Here are three fresh thoughts about liberty.

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The Enchanted Way: 3 Habits to a Magical Life

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Enchanted means living wondrously even when suffering.

You participate in a magical world painted by the divine.

Enchanted fingerprints of God
“Fingerprints of God at Three Tables Beach” by Steve Fanning/Pupukea Hawaii, North shore Oahu

But, if you are stuck in disenchantment, how do you see magic?

Three simple habits re-enchant your life with wonder.

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Feeling topsy-turvy? Capture calm every time in one powerful decision

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This topsy-turvy world challenges your calm every day.

Yet, one unfailing step reclaims serenity.

Topsy-turvy to calm
From topsy-turvy to calm in one powerful decision/Chris Abadie/Lake Athens, TX sunrise
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The 3 Simple Secrets to Lasting Motivation: Why These Work Every Time

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Stuck? Blocked? Need motivation?

Overwhelmed by so many ideas that you can’t start or finish?

Three gentle secrets rev up your engine.

Fire up daily motivation
Three gentle secrets fire up motivation/Gabin Callet/Unsplash
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Why This Timeless Gift Will Make Your Mother’s Heart Soar Forever

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The best gift I ever gave to my mother was a tribute letter, which I read in front of our family.

Best mother's day gift
Wedding day April 1993
My mother Mildred Blaising
Mildred Blaising age 21

That moment sealed a reconciliation twenty years earlier on a three-hour drive from San Antonio to Waco.

Mother’s outstanding qualities were wrapped inside a volatile temper.

Unforgiveness locked my spirit for years.

But a liberating three-hour drive from San Antonio to Waco broke the logjam of hurt and set us on the path to a good relationship.

Here’s how the drive unfolded.

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