More Time

Time is probably our most precious commodity. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days each week and 52 weeks in each year. I sometimes look back over my life and see places where I wasted valuable time.  The value of time depends a lot on perspective. To the person who just got…

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Memories & Memorials

I went to Washington DC a few years ago and one of my favorite things about our nation’s capital is all the memorials. These memorial sites tell story after story of bravery, sacrifice and leadership. I think the one that most moved my heart is Iwo Jima – there is such a story of bravery…

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God is Present

I was reminded recently that the “present” is precious because we don’t have it long – it quickly becomes the past. The word present can also mean “gift”. I like that double meaning of the word because to be present and aware of how valuable the present is indeed a gift. There have been times…

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Things Change

We often live like things will always be as they are. I’ve been there and done that. We buy and borrow as if we always be at this or that workplace. If you had told me 20 years ago that I’d be doing what I’m doing today for a career, I would have laughed. I…

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A Weird Season

I enjoy living in Georgia where we have four seasons for the most part. Every now and then, we have such a mild winter, or a hot spring and it feels like we skipped a season. There are also more than four seasons of life. I have had seasons where I felt really close to…

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Starting Over

I remember when I started my career in Real Estate. My start date was February 23, 2003 – 15 years ago this coming week. I had been in full time ministry for a tick over 20 years. My whole working life up to that point had been in ministry. I remember as I started setting…

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