There were times when my kiddos didn’t answer questions that I asked properly. As a parent, I could catch any “tude” (attitude) that laced the answers. They didn’t realize at the time that they were making this way harder on themselves than they ought. I remember being called upon to attend a hearing to a…
I don’t always appear wise. In fact, I’ve been known to make a dumb decision occasionally. The older I’ve become, the fewer dumb decisions I’ve made. I am still learning and growing in knowledge and wisdom. I want to be a life-long learner. In reading God’s Word, I believe He speaks into my very soul…
Have you ever had some ask a question that made you feel stupid? Have you ever asked someone a question to make them feel small? I have known people that I don’t want to get in a verbal sparring match with them, because they are “quick witted”, and they will defeat me soundly with words.…
I have met people who notice way more detail when they walk into a room than I do. I have some friends in law enforcement and they can scan a room and notice in great detail who is there and assess very quickly any threat or anything out of the ordinary. I have a friend…
I need to be reminded quite often. I think the older I get the more reminding that I need. I have some reminders set on my phone. I have reminders posted on my desk. I have reminders in my truck. The reason I need reminders is because of my forgetfulness. I even need reminders of…
This is also referred to principle of causation. It means that one event causes another to happen. The cause is “why” it happened, and the effect is “what” happened. An example might be if I eat horribly and never exercise, I will gain weight. There are multiple cause and effect things that happen in my…
A few years ago, I was introduced to the Mosquito Ring Tone. I have failed miserably at this. You can test your hearing here. I must confess that I’ve been guilty of listening to loud music a bit too much. Some of my hearing loss is because of my age. I was in a crowd…
This is a word that carries a lot of negative vibes with it. It is really a dispute that is handled directly between opposing side. It can be on a small scale such as a disagreement on color choice or a confrontation can be between two nations and lead to a war. When confrontation becomes…
I will be the first to admit that I’ve been angry. I might have been angry yesterday – I can’t remember. There are things that make me angry and then there are things that make me want to blow my stack. I think it’s incredibly important to control my response to anger. Anger can be…
I really wish that we had more genuine respect for one another in our world today. Our nation is divided into ideological camps and it feels like there is general hatred toward people who don’t agree. I’ve seen this behavior in people from all walks of life. I’m not sure how we slip this far…