Week 376

Positive post Sunday, May 12, 2024…. Week 376.  Happy Mother’s Day to all the loving mothers who have had a positive influence in my life.  There are many, including my own mother Dana Rendler (so blessed to continue to have you in our lives), my grandmothers Nana and Mama Joe (RIP), my great grandmothers Emma…

Week 375

Positive post Sunday, May 5, 2024…. Week 375.  I’m dedicating this week’s PPS to the family of Deputy Tobin Bolter.  Deputy Bolter was senselessly killed in the line of duty on April 20th while making a traffic stop on patrol for the Ada County Sheriff’s Department in Idaho.  Bolter was the first sheriff’s deputy in…

Week 374

Positive post Sunday, April 28, 2024…. Week 374.  To continuously improve our safety culture at work, we hold Safety Standdowns where we Stop the Job and take a timeout to share important safety information and assess our personal safety. I kicked off a recent Standdown by encouraging us all to listen tentatively to the speakers…

Week 373

Positive post Sunday, April 21, 2024…. Week 373.  I’m grateful God’s plan for me included reaching yet another milestone yesterday, a milestone that unfortunately I have achieved several times before.  Yesterday was the 1st day I rode my bike on the street with some of my riding buddies after my open-heart surgery 8 weeks ago. …

Week 372

Positive post Sunday, April 14, 2024…. Week 372.  During my recovery, I have been able to catch up on my reading over the past several weeks.  I love to read (and write)!  Yes, Dana Rendler (mom), I realize this is quite a change from my early years when you couldn’t get me to read or…

Week 371

Positive post Sunday, April 7, 2024…. Week 371.  Have you ever received an unexpected gift that meant more to you than the person who gave it to you could ever image?  Well that happened to me! On Holy Saturday, after we attended the Easter vigil Mass, my Granddaughter Kendall walked down the stairs with a…

Week 370

Positive post Sunday, March 31, 2024…. Week 370.  As I was preparing to write this PPS, I decided to look back over the last few years and see what I wrote on Easter Sunday.  Not surprisingly, I began each PPS with, He has risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!  I also wished a very Happy Easter Sunday to…

Week 369

Positive post Sunday, March 24, 2024…. Week 369.  The last 2 weeks I focused on being relevant rather than being recognized and turning success into significance.  I am blessed to have the opportunity to pursue both through my renewed relationship with Jay McCall and Brian Cameron.  By the grace of God, I have been blessed…

Week 368

Positive post Sunday, March 17, 2024…. Week 368.  Keeping with the theme from last week, this week’s PPS is titled, From “Success” to “Significance”.  As background, by the grace of God, and the sharing of a photo of my tee ball team on Facebook, I’ve recently been reunited with two longtime friends, Jay McCall and…

Week 367

Positive post Sunday, March 10, 2024…. Week 367.  I’ve given this week’s PPS a title, “From Recognition to Relevance”.  I’m the first to admit that throughout my life, I’ve appreciated being recognized for the accomplishments and milestones I have achieved.  Whether it was winning a baseball or football game in my early years, or graduating…