A Close Look

  I’ve noticed that as I get older my physical sight or vision gets worse, but my insight improves greatly.  I don’t know everything about everything, but I do know some things that work and some things that don’t. I have experiences now that I didn’t have years ago. My journey with the Lord looks…

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Reforms Needed

  The word “Reform” certainly implies change. According to Dictionary.com, it can be a noun or a verb. As a noun: the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. As a verb: to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc. I think it’s healthy to review…

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Comeback

The main meaning of this word is a return to former position held or former glory. I sometimes wish the teams I follow would make a comeback to their World Series form of a few years ago. When it comes to a team sports and them making a comeback, there are a lot of moving…

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The Thought Counts

  I remember joking with someone once and told him or her that I “thought” about him or her and it’s the thought that counts! I was definitely being a bit sarcastic. I do think it’s important to be thoughtful and kind. I also think that I need to put action behind my thoughts in…

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Birth Order

  I’ve often said that I felt sort of bad for my oldest son. His mother and I did the best we could as his parents. He didn’t come with an instruction manual. Godly parents had raised us both, so we had some of the basic parenting skills that we learned from our parents. Just…

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Gatekeeper

  A gatekeeper is someone who has charge of who comes through the gate and who doesn’t. I am a gatekeeper of sorts for my home. My wife and I can decide whom we will let into our home. We have a security system to help with gatekeeping as well. I’ve seen my self as…

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