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Biographies are probably my favorite genre to read. I received the new Jobs biography as a gift for my birthday, so it was a match made in heaven. I am not an Apple fanatic/devotee, etc. We owned a Mac desktop (which did not give me the “Hallelujah” experience everyone raved about, but it was still… Read more
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I have no way to organize a “Top Ten” list of any sort. Even trying to remember something 11 months ago is a challenge for me! So… Top Events, Books, Movies, Etc. of 2011 — Game 6 of the World Series. Just a classic. — Josiah graduates high school. — The Arab Spring. — NIV… Read more
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The old adage is “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” We seem to always be drawn to someplace other than here. We visit other places, which is a good idea, but then we get all nostalgic and think, “Wow! Wouldn’t it be great to just be here?” We often… Read more
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Michael Hyatt has a tremendous post on being a “hero” today. It’s worth your time reading. A couple of things I needed to hear: Stop complaining about a lack of resources. Has God called me to do what I am doing? Then he knows how to get it funded! Be in the moment and act.… Read more
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Imagine you are in the thick of the Christmas party season. You’re doing the festive tour of parties. The economy seems to be ticking up, spirits are buoyed by the holiday spirit, and you found that big screen plasma on Black Friday and decided you could use it as a gift to yourself. Life is… Read more
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I have long been a fan of the written note. Technology has stripped that from me far too much. I need to sit down and jot a note much more than I do. Today in my mailbox at the school where I teach were two hand written thank you notes. Those will feed my soul… Read more
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This week seems to be a reflection on the quiet desperation people may have in their lives. The quote from Thoreau mentions the song we have in our hearts. I want the song within me to be sung. The song of the King needs to be released. It’s a joy when that happens. I love… Read more
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The quote I reflected on yesterday from Thoreau was this: Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. Are we going to the grave with a song still in our hearts? Are we going to the grave with a work of art still waiting to… Read more
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The story is sketchy. The details are sparse. The news only says a woman walked onto the freeway at the beginning of rush hour and lay down in the lane. Several vehicles hit her before anyone knew what was happening. This is what I know of the story to this point, but it is a… Read more
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