Generosity

I’m reminded to be generous when I remember what it’s like to be broke. I have also seen generous people get taken advantage of. It’s hard to balance between being generous and responsible.  I believe that in some cases generosity has ruined people. They have been given everything and don’t know what work and responsibility…

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Common Giving

I believe that giving is a response to gratitude. If I’m really grateful, my giving reflects that. I believe givers are special to the Lord because He is the Ultimate Giver. He gave is One and ONLY Son so that we could have eternal life and direct access to Him. Under the old law, the…

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Sacred vs. Common

There are lots of things in our culture that used to be sacred but is now common. There used to be subjects that were never discussed in public that are not part of our common conversations when the subject comes up.  I feel like if I were to give examples, I might be invading the…

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Fear/Respect

I have won my share of “safe driving awards” (aka speeding tickets). I am pretty intense and on purpose when driving.  I like to be early to my destination, which is “on time” to me. I am not proud of the awards. In fact, I’m a bit embarrassed because I’ve taught my kids to have…

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Tired & Worn Out

I once heard a guy say that “if he had known he was going to live this long, he would have taken better care of his body”. He was having a few issues related to his health. This past weekend the time changed to Daylight Savings Time here in the US. I love the longer…

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Angry

I probably deal with being angry every day or so.  There are things that just don’t go the way I want them to go. For example, the car in front of me is driving way below the speed limit. I have lots of examples dealing with other people’s driving skills. JI also get frustrated with…

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