Posts Tagged ‘freedom’
Be Different!
I grew up thinking I was different because my parents didn’t make a lot of money and they were raising five kids on fairly meager salaries. I remember this one pair of pants that were bell bottomed (of course) and red, white and blue striped. We had to wear the pants (aka britches) more than…
Read MoreScapegoat
This is not something we hear a lot about in our culture, but I think it is present, nonetheless. In the past I have been one who shift the blame from myself instead of owning my mistakes and my faults and putting the blame on someone else or even my circumstances. I have also been…
Read MoreHe Is With Me – EVERYWHERE!
I am so very thankful for my family and friends. There are friends who are often even closer than family. I believe that if you’re friends with your family, you are doubly blessed. No one gets to choose their family, but we all get to choose our friends. Our friends and family are right there…
Read MoreNegotiating With God
I actually enjoy negotiating with people and that is a huge part of what I do as a Real Estate Broker. I am negotiating on behalf of my sellers, buyers, agents, staff and partners. Negotiating can be very challenging and even frustrating. It takes great skill and patience. It also takes great patience and I…
Read MoreFreedom Has Boundaries
I love talking about the freedoms we have here in the United States. Paul Harvey used to say that “with great freedom comes great responsibility”. Freedom has boundaries to operate within. Adolf Hitler felt he was free to steal, kill and destroy. He learned that there are boundaries to our freedom. I remember on our…
Read MoreWar Is Complicated
I remember as a kid watching our army vets returning from Vietnam. It was a sobering scene. Even though we were trying to do good in that region, it felt like a defeat. I have read a good bit about World War II and the men and women who fought to stop the Nazi machine…
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