Intentional Time

There are a few things that I do without thinking much about it. For example, I make coffee each morning the same way I make it every morning. I’m a slight coffee snob because I like fresh ground beans in my morning brew.  I can almost make my coffee without thinking much about it. There…

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Heart Sick

I certainly know what it’s like to be physically sick and I know what it’s like to be heart sick. When I’m physically sick, there are medicines to treat the symptoms and help my body fight the sickness off and get well. When I’m heart sick, a different approach is needed for sure. Heart sick…

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Warning!

When I receive a warning, I usually pay attention. There are warnings that I’ve ignored over the years.  When I see a yellow curve sign on some back road and the suggested speed is 34 miles per hour, I usually ignore the suggested speed. When I see flashing yellow lights on the road, it’s a…

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Punishment

I grew up in a home where discipline was part of our life. If I disobeyed my parents, there were consequences. I also did some stupid things when I was in elementary school and received the “board of education applied to the seat of understanding”! Side note, if I put two wallets in my back…

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More Time

Time is probably our most precious commodity. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days each week and 52 weeks in each year. I sometimes look back over my life and see places where I wasted valuable time.  The value of time depends a lot on perspective. To the person who just got…

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Deep Friendship

I have had the privilege of having many friends over the years. In my high school years, I had lots of friends. After high school, I moved about 4 hours away from home to go to college. My high school friendships faded significantly. I made friends at college and I’m close to many of them…

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