Ali! Ali! Ali!

Like many others. I have memories of Muhammed Ali. I remember watching his fights on TV at my house in Alaska when I was a boy. I remember the crowd chanting “Ali! Ali! Ali!” as he made his way to the ring. Great champion, great ambassador, great man. RIP Champ.

LDS Church Hosts 40th Annual BYU Women’s Conference

Dr. Jeff Roderick spent more than 15 years as a chiropractor at Madison Ridge Chiropractic in Rexburg, Idaho, before becoming an adjunct faculty instructor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Heavily involved with his church, Dr. Jeff Roderick spends many hours helping the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church).

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the LDS Church is a Christian church that its followers consider a part of the original church created by Jesus Christ. In April 2016, the church announced statistics of its constituents for the 2015 year. It has a total church membership of more than 15.6 million people with 75,000 full-time missionaries.

On April 28-29, 2016, the LDS Church hosted its 40th annual BYU Women’s Conference, with Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church and his wife Ruth Renlund addressing the crowd. He spoke about the development of charity, which leads to other Christ-like attributes.

More than 10,000 women gathered for the two-day conference, where they listened to church leaders, participated in nearby service projects, and attended classes. The conference’s theme of “One in Charity” encouraged attendees to get involved and help those in need.                            

Eddie

This is Eddie.  I had been running for about a week and had passed this man every day but never acknowledged him.  One day, I was prompted to stop and visit.  I told him, "I have jogged by you every day now for about a week but have never stopped, Hi, my name is Jeff, what is your name?"  He said, "Yes, I see you every day but you just go on by, my name is Eddie.  Thank you for stopping to talk to me."  It turns out that Eddie lives alone, and walks a mile each day to catch the bus to go to his job washing dishes at a downtown taco shop.  He is a very humble man who is doing his best.  It made my day to stop and talk with him.  I thought about him all day and was looking forward to seeing him the next day, but did not see him for a few days.  When I did see him, he was about a block ahead of me on the other side of the road but he was waving his arms to have me come and talk with him.  It was a great little visit.  Luckily, I had my phone with me so I took this selfie, it was his first selfie!  Meeting Eddie made me wonder about how many people wish we would notice them.  I am challenging myself to be aware of the people around me and reach out and say hello.  Eddie has made an impact on my life, I hope I can impact the lives of others in a positive way like Eddie has mine

God Loves You!

God loves you when things are good, and when things are not so good.  Listen to this short video, it is truth!

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Kenny Chesney Launches 2016 Spread the Love Tour

With a degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas, Jeff Roderick has worked as a chiropractor since 1998. In his free time, Jeff Roderick stays active by running, playing golf and tennis, and fishing. He also enjoys spending time with his family and listening to music from a variety of artists, including Bon Jovi and Kenny Chesney.

Kenny Chesney recently kicked off his 2016 Spread the Love Tour with an April 23 concert that brought over 50,000 fans to Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Chesney was joined onstage by fellow tour mates Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, and Sam Hunt. The concert was a held as part of Auburn’s annual A-Day, and it helped raise money for the Chicken Salad Chick Foundation, a nonprofit that fights cancer and food insecurity.

The Spread the Love Tour will continue through August and will take Chesney and his tour mates to cities across the United States. In addition to upcoming tour dates, fans of Kenny Chesney can look forward to the release of his 16th studio album, Some Town Somewhere, which will hit stores on July 8, 2016.                            

Be a Friend

It seems that so many people struggle with many things these days.  One of them is a sense of belonging, or friendship.  I have always thought that my true friends are people who make it easier to live the gospel of Jesus Christ.   It is a form of benevolence to be a friend.  In the sense of being a friend, seeking another person’s highest good is the essence of true friendship. It is putting someone else first. With social media, the term “friend” is often used to describe a contact rather than an actual relationships.  With social media, we have the ability to send your “friends” a message, but this is not the same thing as having a relationship with a person one on one.  True friends influence others to rise a little higher and be a little better.  Lets all try to be a better friend. Let us all try to find an opportunity to serve someone this week.
Jeff

Gratitude

We are so lucky.  If you are not convinced of that, trade places with the person who is having to ask for help on the street corner.  Do something nice for somebody else today!