Posts Tagged ‘Grace’
My Friend’s Faith
I am blessed with lots of friends and acquaintances. I have learned over the years that some people want to become my friend for what I can do for them. There are others whom I’ve connected with that I didn’t really see coming. Some of my college friends whom I’m still close to today come…
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I remember playing a game as a child called “Simon Says”. The leader called out something we were supposed to do, like touch our head. The follower was supposed to do the task ONLY if the leader said “Simon Says…” Another game we played was, “Mother may I”. We were told to do a task,…
Read MoreAlong The Way
There are so many things that happen along the way of life. I’ve been on trips where fun things happened along the way. There are also things that are bad that happen along the way. There are things that happen along the way to work or when I’m headed home. If I’m not careful, I…
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As a rule, I don’t like to mock others. I’m embarrassed to admit that I did make fun of others when I was a kid. I deeply regret that behavior because now I see how horrible it was. I’ve grown to respect other human beings even when I don’t understand their thinking or their behavior.…
Read MoreMotive
This word means “reason or rationale” behind doing something. If I do something, I must have a reason behind that action. My motives are not always obvious to everyone else. I sometimes ignore my motives and just spring into action. There is always a motive behind every activity. I think it’s simply to decide whether…
Read MoreUnintended Consequence
I have done things that seemed like a good idea at the time only to find out that my actions hurt others or even hurt myself. I can’t always see or predict the outcome of my actions, but I can be more cautious and discerning in what I say and what I do. I’ve watched…
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