Radiate

I like this word for some reason. If a person radiates different emotions, they are coming from a source. The sun radiates light down to earth and the light source is the sun. I believe that my emotions come from my heart. I see the heart as a blood pump near the center of my…

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Understanding Generosity

I’ve been the beneficiary of lots of generosity over the years. I have people who invested in me when I was a very young man. I’ve never forgotten those generous people. I remember trying to repay them only to be asked to pass the blessing on to others. Over the years, it’s been a great…

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Overflow

I remember as a kid we had a spring up the hill that fed water to our house. I remember helping my dad bury the water line from the hill down to the house. I remember the reservoirs that captured the water to send it down to the house. We had a small reservoir first…

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To Be A Child Again

I sometimes think about what it might be like to return to my childhood and experience some of those events that are simply memories. I remember Christmas as a child, the anticipation and excitement. I remember birthdays. I remember toys. I remember building a tree house. I remember working in the garden. (Some memories are…

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Thankful Heart

  I want to have a thankful heart no matter what my circumstances. I want to have a thankful heart in the middle of crisis. I want to have a thankful heart in the joy of victory. I want to have a thankful heart in the depths of grief.   A thankful heart can’t co-exist…

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Grief & Sadness

This is a word that covers many areas of my life. I have felt grief over the loss of a loved one. I’ve felt grief over the loss of a job. I’ve felt grief over the loss of a friend. I think grief touches everyone in some form or another. There are some losses that…

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