Posts Tagged ‘Safe’
Rescued
After returning home from Tennessee yesterday, I received a call from my son who had taken the boat out for a little Labor Day riding and relaxing. They had a tire that was coming apart and needed replacement. Thankfully, I had a spare tire on the boat trailer, but they didn’t have all the necessary…
Read MoreHoly Highway
I travel on the highway and back roads every day. I actually spend a lot of time “on the road”. I like finding new roads to go to a familiar destination – it’s called the scenic route. Thanks to my GPS, I’ve seen some cool places that I wouldn’t have ever seen except I took…
Read MoreRescue
I was rescued years ago when I thought I was going to drown. I was on a whitewater adventure in the mountains of North Carolina with a group from church. I had my 12-year-old son, Andrew with me. When through a rapid nicknamed “taco” because it folds the boat like a tube and then springs…
Read MoreSecure
This word means free from danger or not exposed to danger. I have an alarm system at my home and there is a level of security that comes with it. It feels safe inside knowing that my home is locked down and protected. Security can be a fleeting concept though. I can’t stay inside a…
Read MoreConfident
I know what confidence looks like to me. I looked it up on dictionary.comjust to be safe. Confident means to be “sure, full assurance or strong belief. Confident is sometimes displayed as bold, presumptuous and sure of oneself.” I think the line between confidence and arrogance can be very thin. I see confidence as more…
Read MoreShielded
I am fascinated when I see a full suit of armor, a shield and spear. I can only imagine wearing something like that and going into battle. That was the norm for the higher-ranking soldiers. I imagine the other soldiers simply had a sword and spear but were more agile and quick. Our military…
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