Loaded Words

Have you ever had someone ask you a question that you’re not sure you want to answer because it’s not what the other person wanted to hear? For example, “Do these jeans make me look fat?” Do these eyeglasses make me look younger or order? As hard as it may be for me to hear,…

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Keep Calm

There are times that I’m very anxious in my spirit. I can get frustrated with someone or some thing. I can worry. I can be angry. I can be sad. My emotional swing can be quite large. This is not good for me as a follower of God. When I have major worry, major anger…

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Small Things

I usually like big things. I like big buildings – big car – big paycheck – big bank account. You get the picture. There are many things that are big that are good. There are also lots of small things that can be really big. I remember getting a small package for a gift and…

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Honey & Wisdom

I love local homegrown honey the best. I actually like all kinds of honey. I like a lot of things that feature honey as the ingredient. I’ve been told that by eating local honey it will help relieve some of my allergies. I’m not sure if that is an “old wives tale” or truth, but…

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Keep Quiet

There are times when I don’t know what to say or I don’t have anything to contribute to the conversation. I realize just how much I can learn if I just keep quiet. If I keep quiet when it’s just me and one other person then that will be a bit frustrating. A couple of…

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Precious & Priceless

There are valuable possessions – then there are priceless possessions. I’ve seen some beautiful pieces of jewelry, art, and furniture that very precious and rare. It seems that everything around me has a price point value. Everything can be purchased for some amount of money. For example, the violin that was reportedly played on the…

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