March 20, 2025 Hello again! It's been a few months since our last "weekly" update from the CL Thomas Fellowship®, and today is the perfect day to reconnect. It's been 8 years since my father, CL Thomas aka "Pop" passed away. And I have a gift to share in his honor. 1 big thing: Bereavement Support for Friends of the Fellowship We partnered with BEREAVE to offer free bereavement support in 2025. I connected with the founders of BEREAVE, who built an online portal specifically to support people...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Nov 6th, 2024 Happy Hump Day! Here is your weekly encouragement to always provide in your life. It's been a couple of weeks since my last update so let's dive right in. 1 big thing: Do Good Work. My Election Day Strategy Was to do Good Work. Everyone is called in different ways to serve. This week, I have felt at peace focusing on doing good work consulting clients on their benefits and finally getting a few to-do items done! Advocating for Direct Primary Care. I found myself campaigning with...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Oct 23rd, 2024 Happy Hump Day! Here is your weekly encouragement to always provide in your life. Here is a secret: I write to myself as a reminder as well:) Let's provide better together. 1 big thing: Keep Swinging for the Fences with Joy Presenting shows off our joy. As part of my work with Bull Benefits, I am presenting a custom health plan to a group of employees this week. This is an example of "swinging for the fences." To learn a new industry, serve others well, make sales, produce...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Oct 17th, 2024 Happy Hump(ish) Day! Here is your weekly encouragement to keep providing. Our family has divided and conquered across Virginia and North Carolina this week to share some provider insights. Enjoy! 1 big thing: Focus on Health and Family Loving and caring for our bodies helps us love our family. Amy and the girls get annoyed (in a loving way of course) when I conjure up exercise adventures. For example, my idea to go on a 15-mile run/bike ride to celebrate our 15th anniversary...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Oct 9th, 2024 Happy Hump Day! It's been a full couple of weeks. From Helene relief efforts, races, and questions. It's all part of the provider journey. Here is a fresh update on what we are learning about providing like Jesus. Enjoy! 1 big thing: $2,180 raised for Damascus! Thank you for your giving! Amy felt the call to drive back to her hometown last week and help. She spent Wednesday-Saturday in Damascus and wanted shared the following: Because of our generous donors, I got to go shopping...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read
October 2, 2024 Happy Hump Day! My last email update was about how excited I was to tackle a 100-mile race. The event was canceled due to storms from Helene. And today we have a more important update on our provider work. Today I'm excited to share how we are supporting Southwest Virginia's recovery efforts. 1 big thing: Providing for Damascus Amy is on her way with supplies to support those in need. We were in Southwest Virginia for my race when the storms caused massive flooding. A national...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
September 27th, 2024 Happy Friday! It's been a few weeks since I provided an update on my mission to be a healthy provider and the work of the CL Thomas Fellowship. A lot has happened and this is a special newsletter inviting you to pray and support my upcoming 100 mile race which is now re-scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday September 28th. 1 big thing: 100 Miles I will be running in the Yeti 100 trail race starting Sept 28th at 7am. Due to the weather, the race course has been modified and the...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Aug 21st, 2024 Happy Hump Day:) A weekly update on my path to becoming a provider that I hope inspires your journey. Enjoy! 1 big thing: The Psalms are So Good Never stop praying. We can be in agony. We can feel frustrated. We can be stressed. We just need to keep praying. All of these feelings are just called "living." What makes us providers like Jesus is that we never stop praying. Why it matters: We can ultimately end at a place of peace as long as we keep praying and "remember his...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Aug 14th, 2024 Happy Hump Day:) Let's conquer any midweek hurdles together with some provision motivation. I've got some confessions and fun updates to share. Enjoy! 1 big thing: Learn From Others - Don't Worship Them Worship God, not man. My best newsletters are the ones I write to myself because they are real. I recently discovered the author and entrepreneur Alex Hormozi. He says he is not religious and enjoys throwing out F-bombs. I like him. Truthfully, I have probably placed him as an...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read