Rank

In the military each member has a rank. It is based on a lot of criteria, including merit and experience. When a youngster first graduates boot camp, I think they are simply a private. They can move through the ranks over the years and become a general – one of the highest ranks. In our…

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Storage

When I look at a house with a prospective buyer, they will often look to see how much storage the property has. It blows my mind that one of the number one exploding industries in our country is storage warehouses. It appears that people have a lot more than they can store at their home.…

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Fruit Inspection

I love a good Granny Smith apple. In fact, I like a lot of different kinds of fruit. When I was a kid, we had an apple orchard. There was a bit of an art to helping the trees bear great fruit. It was important to get out in front of the bugs and pests…

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Clarity, Perspective & Focus

I recently had shoulder surgery and it has really been a difficult season of healing. I have had great care from my wife and family. I’m thankful that I’ve had help. My arm has been in a sling for the past three weeks and I have three more weeks to go. Besides the fact that…

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Quickly

I can move very fast when I want to. I’ve been accused of moving a bit fast anyway. I usually know where I’m going or where I want to go and I’m deliberate about getting there.  I will confess that there have been times in my speed, I’ve made mistakes. When I move super-fast, I…

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Gifted

There are gifts that the Lord gave me that I can’t explain, but I’m so thankful for. I have been able to “hear” music for as long as I can remember. I can hear when something is out of tune, I can play a song just by hearing it. I didn’t know until I was…

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