Where History Finds It's Next Chapter
Buying, selling, and renovating historic Texas properties to preserve and honor the past.
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2023
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This is going to most likely be an emotional post for many reasons! I have to admit that for many years, I did not see this coming. Just like none of us could see the whole, "Defund the Police" movement, this one directed at public education is alive and thriving!I can only use my own little town...
08/31/2023
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While attending the NAR Leadership Summit, we had the pleasure of hearing an excellent message from the book, "Extreme Ownership". Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, share the extreme leadership lessons they garnered straight from their Navy SEALS service. The FOUR main lessons of combat are outlined...
08/28/2023
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Yesterday, here in North Texas, we experienced an event that we have waited for since mid-June. RAIN! We could hear the rumbling, watched the clouds roll in, and then finally, that lovely liquid poured out of the sky.Truly, we were in celebratory mode! The all-too-familiar, yet evasive smell of r...
08/28/2023
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We have had a very challenging week in our little, Texas town this week. Today, I wanted to reflect on what is truly important. There are things that can take away our joy if we allow them to overshadow the most important things in our lives.LIFE ~ Each day that we wake up, we have another opport...
08/27/2023
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In this post in my Saturday Soundness series, we are going to discuss the importance of moving! The old saying, "Move it or Lose it", is very true. Our bodies were designed to move. Just like your car, if it sits without being run, it will deteriorate and won't perform as well.Our bodies are incr...
08/26/2023
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Last night in our tiny town of Granbury, Texas after an almost 5-hour Special-called meeting, the Trustees voted 5-2 in favor of censuring Karen Lowery for her unethical behavior and for going against school board policy and procedures. The board room was filled to capacity with many filling the ...
08/25/2023
Tonight, our local school board is being presented with a much-needed proposed school bond. As our community continues to grow, the need for additional buildings, maintenance on the older buildings, transportation, and equipment continue to be in need. Our school district needs the funding in ord...
08/21/2023
For those of us in the very HOT states, seeing September right around the corner has us envisioning cooler temperatures soon. As you anticipate the month of September, why not challenge your blogging skills a bit? This month, along with fellow blogger, Kathy Streib , we have a fun and rewarding c...
08/17/2023
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Life truly is a roadmap filled with twists, turns, hazard zones, and road bumps. How we each choose to navigate this journey we call life, really does determine where we end up. I love this challenge by Anna "Banana" Kruchten and Carol Williams because it is always good to stop along the way to r...
08/17/2023
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I just returned home from Chicago after attending the National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Conference. The theme that our incoming President, Tracy Kasper shared is to "Ignite Others". She laid out the six points of light and challenged us as members to help ignite.Six Points of Light:Fin...
08/16/2023
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