Inspirational Videos

These are some of my favorites...please send me yours so I can enjoy (and maybe include on this site)..email link or description to focusforforty@gmail.com



Dr. Benjamin Carson's Prayer Breakfast Speech

Dr. Carson is the embodiment of the American Dream.  Raised by a single mother in the ghettos of Detroit, Dr. Carson is the former chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and is rumored to be considering a run for the presidency.  I highly recommend his books too.

Ronald Reagan's speech at Berlin's Brandenberg Gate
about 10 minutes in

Carrie Underwood "How Great Thou Art"

A friend sent me the link to this amazing video....it's clear she is singing from her heart.

Susan Boyle's Audition

A frumpy unemployed 47 year-old British singer has the most unbelievable audition in memory...a vivid reminder that 1) we are never to old to dream 2) we are never to old to chase our dream 3) sometimes we actually catch our dreams and 4) don't judge a book.by its cover
Dad's EKU Commencement Speech

This is my favorite excerpt from Dad's Commencement speech to the EKU Class of 1993.  Dad truly understood what Eastern's mission was/is.  At a different point in the speech, he asked that any graduate who was the FIRST person from their family to graduate college please stand.  Dad knew the response would be huge, but the audience was amazed how many graduates stood.  It is, to my understanding, a tradition which continues.

John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address