Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
Give Back
I look back over my personal life and my work life and there are so many people who have helped me along the journey. I would easily loose count, but I think it’s important to reflect. Many of the people who helped me were a bit older and wiser and much more experienced than I…
Read MoreDaily Duty
I have all sorts of daily duties. I have self-imposed many of these things upon myself. I see them as routines. I read a book several years ago called “2 Second Lean” by Paul A. Akers. It caused me to think of the small segments (seconds) of time that I have each day. If I…
Read MoreGreat Attitude
I have seen people with a great attitude and less skill go further and faster forward in life than a person with profound knowledge and greater skill. A great attitude is like oil to the inner workings of an engine – all the parts work better together when the internal lubricant is properly added. I…
Read MoreHarvest Generosity
One of my favorite holidays is less than a week away. Thanksgiving originally began when the pilgrims who survived the first year in a new country with the help of some Native Americans. They spent like four days celebrating the harvest with Thanksgiving. It was a joyful time of thankfulness for the blessings that came…
Read MoreMost Holy Part
I really like food with my meals! I am not a huge fan of bread, but the meat and vegetables – that’s my favorite. Recently, my wife purchased some “whole grain” bread. I could see the small grains baked into the bread. I have to admit that it made for a good piece of toast…
Read MoreFreely Give
I have experienced guilt-giving and I’ve experienced guilt-free giving and I like the latter much better. If I give out of guilt, I completely miss the joy that is associated with giving. Giving out of guilt is drudgery for sure. The Lord speaks of giving all throughout scripture. I came across giving in a bit…
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