Confident

Confident means “self-assured” and positive.  People who are confident are often accused of being arrogant. There is a line that is quite different between these two. Arrogance is an exaggeration of one’s own value or ability. Confidence has a subtle humility mixed in. Arrogance and humility don’t intersect. I am reading in the Psalms this…

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Not Afraid of The Fight

I am sometimes overwhelmed with gratitude to the men and women who are willing to fight to defend our country. They provide protection for our freedoms. They also go on the offense occasionally to stop people who are threatening our friends around the world. I struggle to completely understand the great sacrifices that are made…

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Presence & Promise

I try to be careful as to what I promise. I feel bound by a promise I make because it’s my word, honor and honesty on the line. I feel like that should mean something. I also am cautious about believing promises made to me unless I totally trust the person or persons making the…

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Wait & Sing

I’ve heard that sometimes you just have to “wait and see”. I’m not a fan of waiting. I don’t consider myself a patient person, but I’m working on it. I like things to happen in sequence and on time. I like for traffic in the fast lane to move faster than the other lanes. I’m…

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When Does This End?

  I’ve watched movies before where I’m checking my watch to see when this dreadful experience will be over. I’ve been to church before and had the same experience – we are on a schedule and we must choose wisely where we spend the most valuable currency we have…our time. I just returned from vacation…

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Defend & Rescue

  I remember when I was a kid, I wanted to be in law enforcement. I wanted to protect and defend others. I also went through a period of wanting to be in the military. I wanted to be part of the world class armed forces of the USA. I wanted to defend our country…

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