Compelled

I have been sold things that I didn’t need. I have had high pressure sales pitches and occasionally I’ve fallen prey to them. If you’ve ever been to a resort with time-share options and been through one of those “sales introductions”, then you know what I mean. They really apply the pressure until you say…

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Sequence

This word means a set of events that follow each other in a particular order. I see sequence in my life often. There are things that must happen in a particular order. When my children were small, we had a sequence in place prior to getting them to bed. It was a routine of sorts,…

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Path

I grew up playing on cow paths that the cows made as they walked from one field to the other. They walked in the same way each day and a well-worn path was created.  My brothers and sisters used to play “cowboys and Indians” using these paths and pretending they were roads. We have paths…

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Relationship

I have many relationships in my life. I have a definite priority as to which ones are most valuable to me. It isn’t always easy, because I generally love people and trust people. When that trust is broken, then I go into protective mode.  I remember as a young kid having my heart broken. Looking…

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Guide

This word has similar meanings as a noun and a verb. A guide (noun) is someone who shows the way to others. Guide (verb) means to show or indicate the way to others.  I am often in need of guidance in certain areas of my life. My life as a REALTOR puts me in the…

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Lord Over All

I once heard the phrase that “Jesus must be Lord of all or He’s not Lord at all”. At first glance, this phrase seems pretty harsh and hard. I have been in the process of making Jesus Lord of all for many years. It’s easy to say that He’s Lord, but it’s a bit tougher…

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