Steer Nation Message 11-2-18 Adjust Your Sails

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Great Traditions... WOODLAND HAMBURGER SUPPER AND ELECTION DAY! This year they are on the same day! Get your ticket... Go Vote... Swing Through the Drive Through to Pick Up Your Burger Meals!!!

Tickets are $5 from any Woodland student. Beginning today, all tickets will need to be purchased from the Woodland Office.

Election Day 11/6 Voting Locations: Any registered voter may vote in any location 7am-7pm.

North Central Texas College, 928 Cherry, Graham

First United Methodist Church, 700 Third St, Graham

Newcastle City Hall, 608 Broadway, Newcastle

Olney Community Library, 807 W. Hamilton, Olney

Loving Volunteer Fire Department, 8891 Hwy 114, Loving

Woodland Bring Your Dad to School Day- Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 14th!

Lady Blues Volleyball- It has been a roller coaster week for Lady Blues.  Captured the Bi-District Championship on Tuesday evening over Big Spring and lost to Stephenville last night in the Area round of the playoffs.  Congrats on a great season! As always, our Lady Blues represented themselves and our community in fine fashion.

Graham Steer Football Senior Night- Good luck tonight vs Aubrey! The schedule for Senior Night will be:

6:30- Teams Leave the Field

6:31- Senior Night Introductions for Football Players, Trainers, Cheerleaders, Bella Blues, RSB3,  Blue Crew, Unified Soccer, and Tennis.

6:50- David Sanders Memorial Presentation

6:52- School Songs

6:55- Coin Flip

7:00- Steers Beat Aubrey

When It’s Time To Change Your Course… Adjust Your Sails

Life is unexpected. Life happens when you don’t want it to, in ways that you don’t want it to. And the hard part is, you can’t always control it, and sometimes you can’t even shape it or guide it.

“We cannot direct the winds but we can adjust our sails.” Thomas S. Monson

Think about this for a minute.  It has so many applications to our lives. The underlying message is that many things happen in our lives that we might not prefer and that we cannot avoid or change.  The “winds” here represent the external influences, other people, mother nature, and what life throws at you.  Sometimes it’s a loss of a loved one, an illness, challenges at work, or when things just don’t go your way.  They all can have a powerful impact and contribute to the course of our lives.  Sometimes we can’t do anything about the wind, these forces in life, other than adapt to them and adjust our approach. When things happen that are challenges in life, we can take steps and “adjust our sails” to modify the circumstances on our own behalf to better cope with them. 

When the wind shifts… remain calm… remain focused… remain in control of your reactions…adjust your sails!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What is a turkey’s favorite dessert? (Scroll down for the answer.)

Peach Gobbler!

Bonus Humor: Graham Steer Blooper of the Week