Tag: writing
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ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT LOVE
I know. I know. We’ve all heard of the slang phrase about making assumptions. I’ll skip that and get to the meat of today’s blog. Last issue I wrote about choosing to love differently. Thank you for the positive feedback about that issue! I still want to address the theme of love, but from a…
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LOVE DIFFERENTLY
In my last blog I asked about looking back and wishing you could do something in your past differently and then applying that to today. Maybe you gave that some thought and began to plan some things you recognize as needed changes. Maybe you are beginning to use your time more wisely. Or, you could…
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DO IT DIFFERENTLY
Do you ever think back over your life and ask yourself what you would do differently if you could go back? I’m just guessing, but I would suppose most, if not all, of us have asked ourselves that question. I think that there is a balance between it being a good exercise and realizing that…
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I’M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT
There is something that I’ve learned along the way that bears re-learning. In fact, I would go so far as to say that I am reminded of this on a regular basis. Sometimes my wife or other family members remind me. Other times circumstances conspire to show me that, despite my best intentions and planning,…
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ANTICIPATION
I’m sure that, through the years of your life, you have looked forward to something. Graduation? College? Maybe your wedding day, or the birth of your first child. We all could make a list of things that we have anticipated in our lives. How would you characterize “anticipation”? Here’s how the Apostle Paul saw it:…
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AN OPTIMIST OR A SUCKER?
In many relationships there comes a time when believability becomes an issue. Someone has been hurt. Someone has lied. Someone has been manipulative. Someone feels cheated. The circumstances which can lead to the believability crisis can vary widely. In any case the crisis revolves around trust. As I counsel, the theme of trust is frequently…
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PROJECTS
Do you ever have a personal “to-do” list? I do. Every spring my wife and I sit down and write down our summer projects, which usually means work we hope to accomplish outside, like building a terrace, splitting next winter’s firewood, planting blackberries, etc. Needless to say, our reach often exceeds our grasp, which…
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MOTIVATION
How would you define motivation? Being inspired to get something done? Incentive? Stimulus? How about something a little simpler, like “want-to”? It has been my experience that unless I really want to do something all the attempts at motivation ring hollow. This has been true when it is self-motivation, but even more so when it…
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I HAD A DREAM
Have you ever had a dream of accomplishing something unusual? Maybe something that was bigger than seemed possible, yet you looked forward to trying to get it done. What has been your dream? For some it might be getting that “dream job” which they think will make them happy and successful. For others it might…
