Hearing

I went to the hearing specialist with my Dad last week. My dad woke up from a nap a few weeks ago and the hearing in his one good ear was gone. My family is exploring all options to help him regain his hearing. I enjoy waking up in the early hours of the morning…

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Listen To Jesus

There is a LOT of noise in our world. There are so many sources fighting for my attention. There are advertisings everywhere. It is so easy to get attracted down a “rabbit trail” and then I’m distracted from what is most important to me.  I remember the cartoon from years ago where the guy had…

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Hearing Test

A few years ago, I was introduced to the Mosquito Ring Tone. I have failed miserably at this. You can test your hearing here. I must confess that I’ve been guilty of listening to loud music a bit too much. Some of my hearing loss is because of my age. I was in a crowd…

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Ignoring God

As I’ve aged, I’ve noticed a bit of hearing loss. I think some of this may be normal. My hearing loss could be loud music that I’ve listened to.  I am still growing as a listener. I do work at listening to others when they speak to me. I try to be present and focused…

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Reliable

I have struggled over the years with being a good listener. I do believe it’s a skill to be learned, but I also believe some people have a gift of listening. To be a good listener, I have to take the focus off of myself and really “tune in” to what the other person is…

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I Have Heard….

There are all sorts of rumors flying around. If you attempt to do something good, there will probably be rumors about why you did it. If you do something good, it might get totally “blown out of proportion” by the stories and rumors that get added for embellishment.  You can’t believe everything you read and…

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