Too Much!

I have limits as to what I can handle. I can only carry so many bags of groceries in from the car. I can only handle so many people complaining. I can only maintain a limited amount of deep quality friendships. There are finite limitations all around me and through my life. My limitations sometimes…

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Wisdom & Understanding

I’m not certain that I would consider myself a wise man. I have become wise in certain areas, but in other areas I’m confident that I would not be described as wise. Wisdom and understanding have always fascinated me. It seems that if I have a decent understanding of a certain situation then I might…

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Decision Makers

There are people who make big decisions constantly throughout the day. The leaders of our country make decisions every day and they often affect a large number of people. I love our country even though I’m not always in agreement with some who lead; they are still my fellow citizens. There are other people who…

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Clarification

  There are times that I simply don’t quite understand what the other person or persons are trying to communicate with me. I might hear their words, but the thoughts that they are trying convey are a bit cloudy or confusing. If I can ask a question, I reveal my fogginess, but can often clear…

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Language Barrier

When my wife and I adopted our youngest son from Nicaragua, we didn’t understand or speak Spanish. We took classes to learn the language, but found it extremely difficult. Our teacher taught Spanish from Mexico and our son spoke Spanish from Nicaragua. I remember the first full day here in the US; I had to…

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Understand

I remember hearing the phrase: “seek first to understand and then you can be understood”. It’s sometimes hard to understand where a person is coming from when certain statements come from their mouth. There are other times when it’s clear what their agenda is and its “game on”. Understanding is sometimes a difficult concept.  I…

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