Posts Tagged ‘Boundaries’
Disobedience
I remember incidents as a kid where I clearly disobeyed direct instruction from my parents or another in authority. I knew what I was supposed to do, I just decided to do what I want instead. I learned really quick where the boundary lines where. I learned that often the instructions were for my own…
Read MoreLand Boundaries
I enjoy looking at land with a customer or client. It’s way different than showing a house. I am looking for the corner pins as well as line markers. I’ve had the privilege lately of listing and selling some nice tracts of land. One of the tracks of the land is not marked very well…
Read MoreBe Different!
I grew up thinking I was different because my parents didn’t make a lot of money and they were raising five kids on fairly meager salaries. I remember this one pair of pants that were bell bottomed (of course) and red, white and blue striped. We had to wear the pants (aka britches) more than…
Read MoreDefinitely Defiant
I remember disobeying my parents. I remember disobeying God. I remember breaking the law by speeding. The word defiant means boldly resistant to something. I’ve seen kids defiant to their parents, teachers, law enforcement and anyone else in authority. I have been defiant even to God. I’m not proud of my decisions, but I do…
Read MoreFreedom Has Boundaries
I love talking about the freedoms we have here in the United States. Paul Harvey used to say that “with great freedom comes great responsibility”. Freedom has boundaries to operate within. Adolf Hitler felt he was free to steal, kill and destroy. He learned that there are boundaries to our freedom. I remember on our…
Read MoreObedient
I grew up learning to obey and respect my parents even when I didn’t agree with them. It seems like my Dad reminded me a few times that he couldn’t “make me do something”, but he could “make me wish I had”! I think it’s important for children to learn obedience at an early age,…
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