Posts Tagged ‘hopeful’
Longing
I’ve traveled a good bit recently and been away from home and my bride. The reasons I was away was a good bit for business and personal growth. One of my trips was this past week with my college buddies and our annual golf trip. I call it my “goofing off” trip. This was our…
Read MoreCrushed
I remember some of my “crushes” when I was much younger and innocent. I ended up getting my heart “crushed” when nothing came of them. I have had my heart “crushed” many times since then. I’ve learned that I have a sensitive heart. It’s not all bad for sure, but it does need to be…
Read MoreFrom Now On
These three words are powerful reminders that a pivot has been made. An event or a “wake-up call” happened that helped shift my attention. I remember the location when I first believed in God and really began to trust Him. I remember when certain events took place in my life that rocked me to my…
Read MoreFuture Generations
Future GenerationsThese days I’m enjoying my new title – I’m “Pop”. I have three precious grandchildren and hope to have more in the years to come. I love seeing my kids become parents and instill their values into their own children. I can still remember when my children were small. I do have a few…
Read MoreWishful & Hopeful
Wishful involves want and desire. Hopeful also involves want or desire, but has the ingredient of expectation. Optimism involves both words. I am generally an optimistic person, but I also try to be a realist. I don’t have to be hopeful about doing something I already know how to do – I can be hopeful…
Read MoreDespair
There have been moments and even days of despair during certain seasons of my life. I can think of three particular seasons right off the bat – Loss of Job, Divorce & Cancer. I could probably write a book about my journey through these seasons of life. I’m not sure that I could very eloquent…
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