Posts Tagged ‘calm’
Calm
There are times when I appear amazingly calm, but inside my soul, I’m anything but calm. Over the years I’ve learned to try to manage my response when facing chaotic situations. I’m not always able to manage my facial expressions, but I’m working on that too. When chaos comes my emotions seem to make things…
Read MoreStorm
I have never been a person who fears a storm. I can remember as a young kid standing the in the front yard of our house and looking up through the valley as a tornado touched down several miles away. I sometimes like to stand on my front porch now in the storm. I realize…
Read MoreAfraid
I am generally not a fearful person. There are things that startle me or scare me. I work hard at overcoming fear as often as I can. I think it was Zig Ziglar that said, “F.E.A.R. stands for false evidence appearing real.” Fear is a part of my emotional make up just like happiness and…
Read MoreSpeechless
I have been speechless a few times in my life. Those that know me probably can’t imagine that. When there is any combination of shock, fear, surprise, and awe – I’m speechless. I’ve seen and heard some amazing things. I’ve seen some incredible part of God’s creation that left me speechless. In the middle of…
Read MoreStorms
I am not a fan of big thunderstorms with high winds and lightening. I enjoy sitting on the front porch when a nice rain shower comes through. My front porch faces southwest, and that’s where a lot of our storm fronts come from. The summer thunderstorms go about as quickly as they come. Every now…
Read MoreAdvice
Over the years I have received a lot of unsolicited advice. There are times when I have to consider the “source” of the advice. Some people think they are the smartest and wisest person in the world. If you don’t believe me, just ask them! Good advice is when someone else has experienced what you’re…
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