Humble

I remember the line in a song that says: “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way” by Mac Davis. This song was release in 1974 if you care about such things. Only people who are at least as old as I am remember the country star and his variety…

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Protect

When my children were small, I was careful to protect them. When they were old enough to walk around, I had to “child-proof” the house. They didn’t know that electrical outlets would harm them. They didn’t know that the book on the table would hurt if it landed on their foot. They didn’t know that…

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Heart Sick

I certainly know what it’s like to be physically sick and I know what it’s like to be heart sick. When I’m physically sick, there are medicines to treat the symptoms and help my body fight the sickness off and get well. When I’m heart sick, a different approach is needed for sure. Heart sick…

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Source

“A place, person or thing from which something comes or can be obtained”. Everything I can see, touch, or smell comes from a Source. I believe that God created everything, therefore He is the Source of everything. I believe that bad things have a source as well as good things. The Lord created good, and…

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Plain & Simple

Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote and recorded a song called “Simple Man” back in 1973. It was a powerful ballad for a rock band. It has some strong lyrical content that is actually some good counsel. The song is about advice that the writer’s Mom shared with him.  My Mom used to use the words “plain and…

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Sleep On It

I grew up with a bit of a fiery temperament. For the most part, I’m very mild-mannered and calm. I do have buttons that can be pushed for sure. You can ask those closest to me what they are, and they will tell you. I will sometimes use the word “frustrated” to soften the fact…

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