Tag: Rusty Potter

By Rusty Potter Across the state, graduation caps are being tossed into the air. Families are cheering, and cameras are flashing. Graduation season is more than a ceremony. It is proof that perseverance still works. Last week, I wrote about…

By Rusty Potter Consistency and persistence are not just flashy traits. But if you study anyone who has accomplished something meaningful, you’ll find two qualities quietly working behind the scenes every single time.We live in a world that celebrates quick…

By Rusty Potter We’ve all heard the phrase, “As the world turns.” For most of us, it brings back memories of a television show filled with drama, heartbreak, and cliffhangers. But in real life, those words carry an even deeper…

By Rusty Potter There was a time I didn’t know what a 5k was. I remember hearing the distance and wondering whether it was miles, minutes, or something beyond my reach. At that point in my life, the idea of…

By Rusty Potter There is a simple lesson in life that can be explained with something most of us have experienced with a car: a dead battery When your car battery dies, you usually need a jump. Someone pulls up…

By Rusty Potter Some people bend under pressure. Others break. But a few? They are tough as nails. Steel gets stronger in the fire. People get stronger in adversity. As Albert Einstein once said, “Adversity introduces a man to himself.”…

By Rusty Potter I remember hearing it from our old floor-model television in the living room. Many families will remember those big wooden cabinet TVs that seemed like a piece of furniture. When the commercials came on, a message would…