Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: February 15, 2012
BY SHERRON FRANKLIN The Maltese Cross is used throughout the fire service in the United States as a symbol of honor, courage and dedication. Its usage started around 1113 A.D. when a special group of knights were founded in Jerusalem by a Benedictine monk, according to several websites. These 11th-century knights, who were serving in [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: January 28, 2012
by Sherron Franklin Is. 58:10 – “And if you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness, and your gloom will become like midday. And the LORD will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: January 2, 2012
by Sherron Franklin A New Year’s resolution is a positive commitment that an individual makes to one or more personal goals, projects or to the reforming of a habit. Have you ever stopped to think, “What is a New Year’s Resolution? Why do we make them? Should we make them? What is the history of [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: November 15, 2011
by Sherron Franklin Put your head underwater and keep it there for a while. You’ll soon realize that you’re absolutely committed to breathing. You don’t make excuses not to breathe. You don’t worry about motivating yourself to breathe. You don’t justify your desire to breathe – you’re committed to it. Commitment is action. Commitment: no [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: October 24, 2011
by Sherron Franklin The City of Carmel is one of the fastest growing cities in Indiana. Located just north of Indianapolis, Carmel is a dynamic city with award-winning schools, thriving businesses and family-oriented neighborhoods. CNBC voted Carmel as the No. 10 place to live, and CNN Money Magazine voted Carmel as the No. 14 best [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: October 17, 2011
by Sherron Franklin With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Indiana and the city of Indianapolis should be getting ready to capitalize on the influx of new cash that will flood local businesses. It’ll be the kind of cash influx that cities and counties can only get as the result of a major event. [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: October 3, 2011
by Sherron Franklin Officer Weathers thought she had completed another tiring day with the principal at a local high school dealing with an unruly and disruptive student. Her parent was summoned to the school, and the student was suspended. While talking with the young single mother, she begin to tell Officer Weathers about how it [...]
