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Why Young Life

In Joel’s 15 short years, he developed a strong faith. I don’t believe it was an accident. There is so much to share about Joel’s journey. I’m not sure when or how. There is just still so much more to process. Probably the best testimony of who Joel was and

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Uncertainty about what’s next

The uncertainty about “what’s next” is greater now than at any point in my life — more so than building a career or raising a family. In most every situation, there was loads of sources to help guide me. An almost limitless supply of books, “how to guides”, and advice.

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Joel’s Legacy

Amplify Joel’s legacy If I had to boil It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of GOD. — Brother Lawrence Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.

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Superpowers

Identifying what’s neOne of my “superpowers” is problem solving. This is a big part of why I excelled in the business. I was given an assignment, or a problem presented itself, and was able to solve it, thinking inside or outside of the box. My challenge is that now there’s

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How we make a difference

If I were to guess what Joel’s wants for us going forward, the top three things come to mind: As time progresses, and in the history of this world, the magnitude of someone’s impact becomes irrelevant to the fact that they took an action. Sorry Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, or

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Let Goodness Shine Updates

What’s New with Let Goodness Shine Written by Don Byrne (AI Free) Greetings. I wanted to share some exciting news and long overdue updates regarding myself and Let Goodness Shine. In September 2025, I shifted careers leaving cybersecurity after roughly 20 years. Losing Joel put my “career” on a different

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