Posts Tagged ‘choices’
Clear Distinction
There are times when the right thing is not as clear to me as at other times. When that happens, it takes me a bit more time to discern the course of action that is best. In many other circumstances, the right is crystal clear and easy to make. I have learned to seek the…
Read MoreAccountable
I’ve been held accountable for my actions for my whole life. I have been watching this show called “North Woods Law” where the game wardens of Maine, hold hunters accountable for obeying the law. I purchase a license when I hunt or fish. There are rules in our society on multiple levels that I’m held…
Read MorePlain & Simple
Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote and recorded a song called “Simple Man” back in 1973. It was a powerful ballad for a rock band. It has some strong lyrical content that is actually some good counsel. The song is about advice that the writer’s Mom shared with him. My Mom used to use the words “plain and…
Read MoreUseful or Useless
This is quite the contrast. I have felt very useful in multiple situations. There have also been times I didn’t feel useful. My grandmother used to tell me to “make myself useful” when I was a kid growing up. There is a work ethic that I was taught back then that seems to be missing…
Read MoreDeep Conviction
When something I’m doing feels a bit “off”, I should pay attention and investigate. There are times when I veer off the path that the Lord has for me. I know what the right thing to do is, but I choose to do something different. I can so identify with the Apostle Paul when he…
Read MorePunishment
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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