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Resources are yours!
I remember the leaner days many years ago our little family when the money that came in was already spent on our necessities, when I wondered how I would pay for that unforeseen expense, when we juggled our funds to… Continue reading
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“My Pleasure” Serving?
When you visit Chick-fil-A™, if you say, “Thank you” to an employee the response will be – “my pleasure.” Sources tell me that the practice dates back to 2001 when founder, Truett Cathy, noticed a Ritz-Carlton employee respond to his… Continue reading
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Stuck? Becalmed? Anxious?
At the earth’s equator, there is a belt of nearly windless waters. It was a much dreaded area in the era of sailing ships which could be stuck, becalmed, for days or even weeks. It is called the Intertropical Convergence… Continue reading
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The hand-off
While watching the Olympic coverage, I was captivated by the 4×100 event. Runners, moving at top speed, hand off a baton from one to the other at each leg of the race. Those athletes make it look easy, but try… Continue reading
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Living or existing?
Are you alive? The question is not about your heartbeat or breathing, obviously! Let’s phrase it this way- are you just existing, letting day after day slip by without joy or accomplishment? The question of being ‘alive’ came to me… Continue reading
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Run and Hide?
Maybe it’s just that I’m old(*er) or that I have experienced more of life, but sometimes I grow fearful. It’s not just the scare-mongering of the media that makes me want to run and hide. It’s feeling like I’m stuck… Continue reading
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I Can See Clearly Now
“I can see clearly now the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind, it’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day!” Remember that catchy little tune? You… Continue reading
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Woe is me!
Remember the old fable about “Chicken Little?” An acorn fell and hit a not too bright chicken on the head. She panicked and ran about the farmyard declaring that the sky was falling! The fable has been told in various… Continue reading
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Your Story and His-Story
A young woman told a short part of her “story” in church yesterday. During her Senior year of high school, at a time when she was looking for some answers, a boy who is part of our congregation openly talked… Continue reading
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Self-esteem and me
Discussing the current Presidential contest in America someone observed – “He is a narcissist!” Well, yes, I suppose anyone who claims they are ready to be the most powerful person in the world, the President of the United States, would… Continue reading
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