Presence

There are lots of people whom I consider good, godly friends. I enjoy being in their presence and simply chatting about life. I have the privilege of serving in the Kingdom of God with people like this. I also enjoy the presence of the people I work with. I profoundly enjoy being in the presence…

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Reputation

This is the belief or opinion that are generally held about something or someone. It doesn’t even have to be true, – it can simply be perception.  I have always cared deeply about my reputation. I don’t always understand why some people form an opinion of me without ever talking to me or asking for…

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Reflective Perspective

There are so many times when I’m going through life at a fast pace that I don’t stop and reflect on where I’ve been or where I’ve come from.  I can track my progress and see it on a chart. I think it’s important to reflect a bit more than that. When I take the…

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Perspective

This word is somewhat connected to the word perception. The word perception carries with it “an awareness, recognition, discernment, understand and emotion”. I might have a different perspective of the same event because of my perception. Perception and perspective are deeply personal and built upon my life’s journey. Some of the events of my life…

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Perspective

This is not an easy concept to describe. I will often go to the www.dictionary.comto look up the definition of a word that jumps in my lap when reading the Word of God. This morning the word was perspective. When I looked it up, I couldn’t find a definition that captured “my perspective of the…

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Humility Precedes Honor

I’ve recently been introduced to the Ennegram.It has really opened my eyes to various personality styles and how we interact and our personalities intersect. My oldest son first spoke with me about it and a friend at my office then recommended a good book that introduces the Ennegram. The book is called “The Road Back…

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