Posts Tagged ‘learning’
Wise Words
I’ve become quite a “podcast nerd”. I listen to pod cast way more than I listen to music during the week. I’m working Monday through Friday, so I listen to podcasts that challenge me, and teach me. I’m pretty confident that I learn something every time I listen. I have the podcast app loaded up…
Read MoreWisdom Is Foundational
I remember the process of building my home that I’ve lived in for the past 23 years like it was yesterday. The trees were cleared, and the pad was graded out. The footers were dug. Steel was used in the concrete floor of the basement and in the footers to tie in the concrete walls…
Read MoreDistress
I have tried to forget the times of distress in my life. Distress is defined as “great pain, anxiety, acute mental or physical suffering, affliction or trouble”. I feel like I’ve had some small amounts of this stuff, but for the most part, I’ve been protected from distress. There have been times of struggle and…
Read MoreCredentials
I have a few educational credentials acquired over the years. Upon graduation from Adair County High School (home of the fighting Indians) in 1979, I headed for Knoxville, Tennessee. I attended Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University TN) and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies and Preaching. I promptly entered…
Read MoreGood Work & Word
I believe that work is honorable. Those who work produce something and often the work product serves others and not just themselves. I think of serving professions: Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMT’s, Physicians, Pastors, Teachers, REALTORS, etc.… This list could get very long. There is a joy that comes from serving others that is hard to…
Read MoreKnow It All
I really try to not come across as a “Know It All” on any subject. I believe that I can learn from just about everyone. I learn from some people to not hang around them after one conversation. But I’ve also learned that I can learn a lot from others who are much younger and…
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