Posts Tagged ‘clarity’
Measuring Up
In helping my son build a house, I’ve learned to use a measuring tape and many other tools that help with building things to certain specifications or for a specific use. The measuring tape is simply a tool that measures. I’ve learned that I like some measuring tapes better than others. No matter which measuring…
Read MoreInside Versus Outside
There are times that I do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. There are other times that I do the right thing because I know others are watching – I really want to do the wrong thing. This reflects my motive. My motive is the “why” I do what I do.…
Read MoreWinners & Losers
I’m not a fan of giving trophies to every single person on the team. I do like giving completion awards. I think there is value is striving to be the Most Valuable Player and there is only one of those. I also think the same about “most improved”. It shows growth. I sometimes wish that…
Read MoreForgotten
The older I get, the more I notice that my memory isn’t quite a fast and vivid as it once was. I wonder if I had an MRI of my brain, would it look like a 60-year-old brain or would it appear younger. (I guess it could even appear older! Yikes!) I’ve often struggled over…
Read MoreAmazing Grace
I have sung that old hymn “Amazing Grace” too many times to count. There have been times it’s just been a cool old song. There have been other times when I’ve wept as I sing, because in those moments, I was fully aware of my need for this grace, and it was absolutely amazing. Grace…
Read MoreBut God…
This is not a typical title for sure. I was stopped in my tracks this morning by the three-letter word “but” because it was attached to God. The word “but” is most often a conjunction (transitional word). It can be used as a preposition, adverb, or a noun. I was reading along in the New…
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