Mitch Carnell

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now Plus Two – 34 – 35 – 36

Mitch — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:11 +0000

34. Be loyal.

Go home with the person who brought you.

Stick to your commitments.

Nurture your friendships.

35. Be 100% present.

Shut out all distractions.

Focus on this moment.

Attend with your entire being.

36. Be on time.

Make it an absolute.

Plan ahead.

Start early.

Reward yourself.

Thankful Thursday – Pat and Hack Ezell

Mitch — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:01:22 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the gifts that Patricia and Melvin (Hack) Ezell bring to my life. This highly involved, energetic couple provides an example for us all. Pat is a native of Arkansas and Hack hails from North Carolina. They have both retired from distinguished careers at the Citadel. Pat was Assistant Dean to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and Hack was Professor of Health, Exercise and Sport Science. In 1997 Pat was selected as the employee of the year. They are devoted parents and grandparents. Both are deeply involved in the mission of First Baptist Church. Both have served as chair of the diaconate. Hack has chaired the Long Range Planning Committee. They both help arrange Joy Club trips and sing in the senior choir. They both prepare the annual Joy Club Luncheon for the Hamrick Lectureship. Hack is greatly involved in the Gideon Society and serves as the FBC representative to the Charleston County Baptist Association. Both are involved in promoting the programs at Bonnie Doom Conference Center and the FBC beach house. Thinking about all they do makes me tired. Both taught at Mars Hill College before arriving in Charleston. Both have graduate degrees from the University of Tennessee.

Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now Plus Two – 131 – 132 – 133

Mitch — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:44:45 +0000

31. Be inclusive.

Enlarge your circle of friends.

Seek those who are left out.

Overcome your prejudices.

Make it easy for others to meet you.

32. Be interesting.

Expand your horizons.

Try new things.

Cultivate interesting people.

33. Be likeable.

Be a friend.

Withhold judgment.

Be genuine.

Thankful Thursday – Denise Gwinn

Mitch — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:01:28 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for my niece, Denise Gwinn – “DeNiece.” Denise was married to my late nephew, Danny. Denise is the wonderful woman that helped him turn his life around. She watched over him during his long illness. Most of all she loved him and is the mother of their son, Wesley. She is a warm-hearted, no-nonsense, and hard-working person that can always be counted on. She is a committed Christian. Her pastor and church were fantastic during Danny’s illness and his death. I was amazed by their response. Wesley is fortunate to have a mother who is as committed to him as she is although he can’t get away with much.. His welfare is always uppermost in her mind. Denise is a fun person to be around. She has a great sense of humor. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the presence of Denise Gwinn in my life.

Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to honor someone special to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now Plus Two – 128 – 129 – 130

Mitch — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:01:27 +0000

28. Be honest.

Speak the truth.

Do the truth.

Expose fraud.

29. Be hopeful.

Believe in yourself.

Believe in others.

Believe in tomorrow.

30. Be humble.

Others have had great successes.

Others have made great sacrifices.

You are no more or no less important than anyone else.

Thankful Thursday – Roger Carl

Mitch — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:02:29 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday I am grateful for the presence of Roger Carl in my life. He is the taller half of the Paula/Roger group. Roger hails from New Mexico originally. He is in Charleston after living in Texas, Missouri, and Tennessee. He is very talented and versatile. He sings in the choir at First Baptist Church and plays in the hand bell choir. Roger is an amazing photographer. He has taken pictures all over Europe and China. He is a computer wizard who recently has utilized his skills helping schools and orphanages in China. Roger teaches an adult Sunday school at First Baptist Church – the not-so-fast class. I am in his class and we study the Bible verse by verse. Most of us will not complete the study materials at our present pace until we are well on the other side of the curtain. Roger and Paula travel extensively visiting cathedrals, attending organ concerts, and taking pictures of historic gardens. We usually have lunch with a group on Sundays after church. This remarkable couple brings a high standard of excellence, class and ethical standards to whatever project they tackle. It would be hard to over- estimate their contributions. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful that Roger Carl is part of my life.

Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now Plus Two – 25 – 26 – 27

Mitch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:28:56 +0000

25. Be friendly.

Speak to people.

Smile at people.

Introduce yourself.

26. Be generous.

Don’t be a miser.

Include everyone.

Share.

27. Be helpful.

Be Present.

Contribute ideas.

Be supportive.

Pitch in.

Thankful Thursday – Paula Carl

Mitch — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:03:43 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for the gifts that Paula Carl brings to my life. Paula and Roger comprise a great couple, but Roger will be back next week. Paula grew up in Missouri. She graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She comes from a family of ministers. Somewhere in her pilgrimage she met and married Roger. They eventually migrated to Nashville where she formed great friendships in the church music groups. She is an accomplished musician. She composes and arranges music. She is an organist, a singer and a conductor. She is an in demand organist playing at numerous churches throughout the lowcountry. She directs the senior choir at First Baptist Church and James Island Baptist Church. These choirs have performed at the Hamrick Lectureship and they routinely visit nursing centers where they are always greeted with great enthusiasm. Paula and Roger are great travelers and have visited tons of gardens, cathedrals, organ concerts and castles all over Europe. They are devoted members of the National Trust and have an appreciation for all things historic. Paula is an extraordinary hostess and relishes all things blue. Both bring a love for the history, traditions and worshipfulness of First Baptist Church of Charleston. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the many gifts Paula Carl brings to my life.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now Plus Two – 22 – 23 – 24

Mitch — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:17:12 +0000

22. Be empathetic.

Experience the joys of others.

Experience the pain of others.

Experience the struggles of others.

23. Be enthusiastic.

Be eager.

Be supportive.

Be excited.

Be energetic.

24. Be fair.

Be honest.

Be open.

Listen.

Thankful Thursday – The Rev. Bobby and Rose Boston

Mitch — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:01:27 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the presence of Bobby and Rose Boston in my life. Bobby and I first became friends at Furman University where I knew him as Bob. Eventually we both landed in Charleston. Bobby became the minister at Circular Congregational Church and later started their counseling center. Don and Martha Gardner often left after my Sunday school class at FBC to go hear Bobby at Circular. Bobby and Rose were married while he was at Furman. He attended the Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia and pastored a small rural church. They migrated to Kansas City where he was an associate pastor and became famous for praying for snow. His prayers were answered abundantly that year. Bobby was a chaplain during the Vietnam War. He came to Charleston to start a new Presbyterian Church in Summerville. He and Rose purchased the home of Lucille Maclennan. Roughly ten years ago, he started a wonderful service with his therapy dog, Holly. They go to schools where the children read to Holly. Holly also visits the VA Hospital and the Presbyterian Home in Summerville. One of the ladies made Holly a clerical collar. Both Bostons are avid gardeners and Rose is a great baker. Recently they have joined the Park Circle Presbyterian Church where he says he is just a regular member not a clergyman. He is a mainstay of the Monday Lunch Bunch. He is currently writing his memoirs and reads portions to Carol and me from time to time. He and Rose share a wonderful life together. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the gifts that Rose and Bobby Boston bring to my life.