Gratitude Focus: I’m Grateful For Genuine People Today.

Reflection/Why I’m Grateful:

I went up to the lodge for their Labor Day cookout, something I try to do every year. Each time I’m there, I end up in a conversation with the same kind man, and this time I had the chance to meet his wife too. We talked about the nature of work and how society often ties value to college degrees. But the truth is, every person has God-given gifts—whether you work with your hands or with your mind. Each role carries value, meaning, and purpose. We need to get back to the basics of seeing each other as human beings first.

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”
— 1 Corinthians 12:27

When was the last time you stopped to affirm the value of someone’s work, no matter what form it takes?

Question for Reflection

 

Hi, I’m Orvin Kimbrough, volunteer, board director, chairman, and CEO. I help professionals move from feeling stuck to being strengthened by reshaping how they think, lead, and live. My work focuses on confidence, leadership, and influence through mindset shifts, expanded networks, and bold, values-aligned action. My perspective is rooted in lived experience, from growing up in foster care to leading complex institutions as a CEO and shaped by faith, resilience, and a deep belief in human potential.

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Twice Over a Man

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More Than a Conqueror

Written for teens and young adults, this book encourages confidence, resilience, and identity formation during the years when self-belief is being shaped.

Ward and the State

A children’s book that gently introduces big ideas like belonging, courage, and hope, helping young readers see themselves as more than their circumstances

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