Big Picture Perspective

There are times in my life when things up in my grill and I can’t seem to see anything but what’s right in front of me. I’ve even felt a huge sense of desperation as I try to navigate the struggle and suffering. I need a huge perspective shift. I love that word perspective. I…

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Peace

I would love to see world peace. I think peace brings a different perspective to our engagement of others. I want what I want and I’m confident that the other person wants what they want. If we want our way more than we want relationship, we will likely never have peace or even be at…

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Calm

There are times when I appear amazingly calm, but inside my soul, I’m anything but calm. Over the years I’ve learned to try to manage my response when facing chaotic situations. I’m not always able to manage my facial expressions, but I’m working on that too. When chaos comes my emotions seem to make things…

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Rescue

I remember breaking down years ago when I was in college, and I was on a stretch of road that felt desolate. We were miles from a freeway exit. Some students that went to the same college “happen to be on the same road” and noticed us. They stopped to help – my car was…

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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…

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Properly Dressed

I know it’s summertime and people dress differently. I just returned from Southern California, and it was a bit hotter than normal for them. We spent some days by the pool and on the beach. I was a bit stunned by what people wear (or should I say “don’t wear”) in public. I am a…

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