Risk or Relax

There are times that I have to take a risk. Sometimes the risks are calculated and the choice to take the risk is clear. At other times it is a hard call to make. I think there are several risks that I will take today without giving much thought. Here are a few: driving, riding an…

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Sign

I still chuckle when I remember the bit that comedian, Bill Engval used to do called “Here’s Your Sign”.  He labeled it as if giving a sign to stupid people who asked stupid questions. I sometimes think I need one of his “signs” because I might miss something that seems obvious to others. I see signs…

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Freedom 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…

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Confrontation

I’m not a person who loves or thrives on confrontation. I don’t see a lot of value in running from confrontation when I see it coming. Confrontation conversations can be awkward and hard, but very healthy. I once heard Dave Ramsey say that “to be unclear is to be unkind”. I think confrontation doesn’t always…

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Crossroads

Crossroads can be a bit challenging and dangerous if it’s not a four-way stop or there’s a traffic light. Crossroads present choices of direction. In Georgia, many of our crossroads have been made into roundabouts. I’m pretty confident that this came from our English ancestors. In a four-way stop, all traffic has to come to a…

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Water For My Soul

I know what it’s like to be thirsty. I don’t know thirst at the levels that some who have gone long periods without good water to drink. Fresh water is very convenient where I live and work. I wish I had thought up the idea of bottled water many years ago. I’ve developed a habit…

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