He Knows

I remember a time in High School when I was doing things that I knew were wrong. I was deceiving my parents and I’m embarrassed now to even speak of those things. I remember one particular time that I composed this pretty elaborate lie to steer my parents in a different direction. I later found…

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Drift

  This is an interesting word with a lot of different meanings. It is used as a noun as well as a verb. It can refer to current of a stream or it can refer to movement caused by wind currents. It can also mean to “wander aimlessly” and this is the definition that often…

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Did I Just Say That?

I have caught myself asking that question because of something stupid I said. It may have been an ill-timed or insensitive comment. I must confess that I’ve been known to let my mouth get started before my brain and my “editing machine” get engaged. My words can be blunt and bold or they can be…

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Imitator

  I grew up imitating others in tons of ways. I remember as a kid trying to figure out my laugh, probably because someone made fun of how I laughed. I adjusted a lot of things to be like others. I imitated my Dad when I was young until I “got smarter than Him” –…

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Ponder

This word means to consider something deeply, thoroughly & thoughtfully. I do probably ponder more things than I realize throughout my day. I probably wouldn’t use that exact word to describe my “pondering”.  I want to be a thorough thinker. I want to show patience and understanding and that often requires time to think thoroughly…

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