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TommyLog – The Chest of Scarves
Hey Kids it’s Dad, and for today’s TommyLog I want to talk to you about an email I received. The email was from a dear friend. Over the years she’s accumulated a lot of scarves. Beautiful woven silk scarves. She wants to put these scarves to good use. She has a friend who is battling cancer. The scarves could go to good use. So what my friend did is build a “chest of scarves.” Along with a book on how to tie scarves, this chest filled with beautiful scarves will help this lady going through cancer feel beautiful again.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-chest-scarves/
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TommyLog – Serving & Helping Others
Hey kids, it’s dad and today we are talking about putting others first. Today I helped a cute new family in our congregation move into a new home – what a blessing it is to be able to help serve others.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-serving-helping-others/
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TommyLog – Putting Others First at MDA Camp
Hey kids, It’s dad and for today’s Tommylog I want to talk about how proud I am of Tommy and Clara for decision to help at MDA camp. Both Tommy and Clara are taking a week off from work to help the kids with MDA feel normal.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-putting-others-first-mda-camp/
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TommyLog – I Don’t Care How Much You Know Till I Know How Much You Care
Hey kids, it’s dad and for today’s TommyLog i want to expound a bit more on my “Can I pick your brain” video. I heard a great quote –
“I Don’t Care How Much You Know Till I Know How Much You Care”
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-dont-care-much-know-till-know-much-care/
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TommyLog – Can I Pick Your Brain??!?!
Hey Kids, it’s dad. And for today’s TommyLog I want to talk to you about people who use the expression “can I pick your brain.” Few things get me as worked up. Someone who wants to “pick my brain” is just a taker. Stay away from people who are “takers.” You want to be around people who are givers — people who freely give their time to help others, and don’t expect anything in return. People like my friend Kelly or my friend Marc. They are givers. They have the entrepreneurial spirit and want to help see other succeed.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-can-pick-brain/
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TommyLog – Give Back to the Community
Hey Kids, It’s Dad and for today’s TommyLog, I want to talk about being part of a community and how important it is to give back to the community.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-give-back-community/
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Thanking the People Who Make You Great!
Nothing makes you feel better than giving thanks to the co-workers who make your life great! I have been focusing more time on gratitude and this was my way of giving back to those who made my daily life so amazing. I know I missed a few of my co-workers, I’m sorry. That doens’t make you any less important. You all played a role in my life.
https://tommylog.com/2865-2/
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TommyLog – Serving Others on Christmas Eve!
On Christmas eve morning, the Clifford kids and I served others and helped clean our church meeting house. What a great feeling to put others first. – Merry Christmas!
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-serving-others-christmas-eve/
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TommyLog – When Tragedy Strikes – Show Them You Care
Hey Kids it’s Dad, and for today’s TommyLog I want to talk about how you handle tragedy. I have a really great friend in Utah. She is a counselor at a junior high school. Over the weekend one of her students was killed in a tragic accident. Today she has to go to school and clean up the mess. There will be lots of tears, it will be lots of questions. There will be loads of opportunities to try to help. I know she is at a loss of words to know what to say. I know I certianly would be. I think that is natural. Sometimes we just don’t know what to say. There certainly no Hallmark cards to fit in just particular situation. “I’m sorry that your friend got hit by a car on Halloween.” Not to be callous., but you’re not gonna find cards like that.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-when-tragedy-strikes-show-them-you-care/
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TommyLog – Postcard from a Friend!
Hey Kids it’s dad, and for today’s TommyLog I want to share with you how much excitement can be generated by sending one simple postcard.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-postcard-from-a-friend/
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A Trip to the Hospital – Serving Others
Had the neatest experience where I was called to AMC Hospital where I was given the opportunity to give a blessing. It’s amazing how my life is blessed when I serve others. Putting others first really is amazing.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-a-trip-to-the-hospital-serving-others/
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Be the Answer to Someone’s Prayer
Last Friday was a total rotten day at work. Do not pass go do not collect $200 rotten. I was home and it was about 7:30 in the evening and I wanted to go get Culver’s for dinner. As I’m driving to Culver’s sun roof open and XM radio turned up high—trying to forget my awful day, I saw a family stranded on the side of the road. They car had broken down. I immediately felt a prompting to do a u-turn and go and see who I could help.
https://tommylog.com/page/23/
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TommyLog – MDA Camp & Selfless Service
Today I want to focus on serving others and following the amazing example of Clara who is away at MDA camp. This made me think on how much better the world would be if we just put others first!
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-mda-camp-selfless-service/
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TommyLog – Helping Others to SOAR #Giveback
For today’s TommyLog, and for the Christmas and holiday season, I was asked to talk about a topic that we are passionate about with regards to giving back. My mind immediately was drawn my service work with the great people at SOAR formally the ARC of the Fox Cities. I spend many Saturday mornings “coaching” their members for bowling and it is JUST AMAZING! Giving back rocks and fits so well into one of my motto’s
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-helping-others-to-soar-giveback/
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TommyLog – Being Thankful is About Others
This Thanksgiving holiday season there is just so much to be thankful for. One message I want to leave with you all is that being thankful isn’t about yourself, it’s about others. Put others firs and the rest will play out just fine. Happy Thanksgiving!
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-being-thankful-is-about-others/
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TommyLog – Paying it Forward – Blue Harbor Style
While eating dinner, we were approached by this elderly gentleman holding some hand crafted wooden toys — he gave one to Drew. Drew was just so excited to see this wooden helicopter. I could see this man had a red gym bag and it looked to be full of wooden toys. He proceeded to go around the restaurant handing out wooden toys to all the little girls and boys in the place. WOW oh WOW! This guy was just awesome.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-paying-it-forward-blue-harbor-style/
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TommyLog – We Need A Lot More Bobs Around Here
Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet master PGA Teacher Bob Burns from Appleton, WI. I listened and was in awe the difference he is making without beloved wounded veterans. Bob helps teach vets who have been injured in the line of duty how to golf. Not just how to golf, but how to overcome things that their services of the country has taken away from them, like a lost limb or joint.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-we-need-a-lot-more-bobs-around-here/
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TommyLog – Cultural Cuisine @FVTC @maddymrc
This weekend I had the opportunity to attending the Cultural Cuisine charity event hosted by the culinary students at Fox Valley Technical College. What an AWESOME EVENT.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-cultural-cuisine-fvtc-maddymrc/
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TommyLog – No Kid Hungry
I’m proud to be engaged in a great cause this holiday season and to be assisting Hickory Farms as they support No Kid Hungry.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-no-kid-hungry/
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TommyLog – Ringing Bells for Christmas
Tommy talks about the Christmas holiday season and the spirit of music and giving. No better way to celebrate than to give back.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-ringing-bells-for-christmas/
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TommyLog – Paying it Forward
Tommy talks about paying it forward from a simple act with a shopping cart and Aldi to leaving a $500 tip.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-paying-it-forward/
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TommyLog – When you Serve Others and They Serve You!!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to working with some of the adults with the ARC of the Fox Cities and boy what a blessing. We went to Saber lanes in Menasha and I was their main cheerleader while they bowled.
https://tommylog.com/tommylog-when-you-serve-others-and-they-serve-you/
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TommyLog – A Knock at the Door
If you needed help, would you ask? A person named Tony knocked at my door last night, saying he was homeless and asked for a warm sweater or coat.
https://tommylog.com/page/78/
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TommyLog – Tour de Cure
Today’s tommylog is about my cousin Dan and his 100 mile bike ride to help cure diabetes. What a noble cause. His goal is to raise $600 and he is at $500. So if you can please give a little to help the cause.
https://tommylog.com/989/
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TommyLog – Making A Difference – Johnny The Bagger
Today I had a great training session with my main training buddy Matt from NWTC. In his class he showed the always relevant video called “johnny the Bagger” Johnny is a boy with down syndrome and worked for a grocery store. He wanted to make a difference so he started putting inspirational messages into each bag he helped check out. What an amazing video and well worth the watch. What can we do to make a difference?
https://tommylog.com/page/88/
