Summer Circles: Why the Right Friends Shape Your Future Summer has always been a season of connection. Cookouts, vacations, lake days, late-night conversations, and spontaneous adventures often bring people together in ways the busy pace of the year does not. Friendships feel lighter in the summer. There is more time to laugh, more opportunities to gather, and more chances … [Read more...] about Between Rounds with Kevin Pyles
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Blake’s Take
Dear Always the One They Call, Thank you for writing in and sharing your struggles. Since the start of Blake’s Take, this topic has resurfaced more than once. It seems there is no shortage of people willing to cast their problems, cares, and duties onto others. In addition, these folks have a gift for finding dependable people, people-pleasers, who are happy to take on the … [Read more...] about Blake’s Take
By Gosh! By Josh
Part 4 of a 4-Part Series – Where History, Recreation, and Legend Meet By Gosh, did you know that for centuries, Pilot Mountain has stood watch over the North Carolina Piedmont? Long before highways crossed the region, Native Americans looked to its towering peak as a guide. Early settlers used it as a landmark while traveling through the wilderness, and the Moravians saw it … [Read more...] about By Gosh! By Josh
Between Rounds with Kevin Pyles
What Happens When You Listen There is something about this time of year that changes the pace of life in a way that feels natural. The days stretch a little longer, the evenings settle in a little slower, and people find themselves spending more time outside. Without really planning it, conversations start happening more often. Not just quick exchanges, but real … [Read more...] about Between Rounds with Kevin Pyles
Blake’s Take
Dear Shy but Why, Great question. Thank you for writing and opening the dialogue on such a tough topic. I think we all struggle with sharing our beliefs at times. The truth is we live in a melting pot of culture, and it can be difficult to always know who our audience is. Although that should not matter, society has somehow convinced us that sharing one’s beliefs is taboo, … [Read more...] about Blake’s Take
