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Good Distractions

In our success oriented culture, distractions are often painted in a very negative light. I think that is unfortunate because we need relief from the stressors of work, child rearing and our varied...

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Re-Elect No One

I think that this H. L. Mencken quote is more appropriate than ever: "The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the...

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What does it mean to pray?

My blogging buddy Mike wrote a good (and short) piece on prayer [here] on his blog yesterday. Here is something that I wrote in response to his post. "I frankly struggle in this area Mike. Especially...

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Simplicity | the ultimate sophistication.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. -Albert Einstein Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. -Confucius Things are not quite so simple always as...

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Letting Go of a Dream

Following is an inspiring post from my friend Letiah Fraser ... Letiah It was a year ago today that I had to let go of a dream. If I were honest I really should have prepared myself to relinquish this...

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A Song for Good Friday

Down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem that day The soldiers tried to clear the narrow street But the crowd pressed in to see A Man condemned to die on Calvary He was bleeding from a beating, there were...

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My Easter Story

This is an awesome time of the year for me - it is the time that I remember that Easter weekend in 1976 when I gave my heart to Jesus. My journey to that weekend started in April 1972 when my new bride...

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Justice vs Revenge

I think that this is an interesting comparison made by Leon F. Seltzer at Psychology Today [read more here]. Revenge is predominantly emotional; justice primarily rational. Revenge is, by nature,...

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Why TV is Doomed

Yes, I know that some have been predicting the demise of television for years [albeit not for technical reasons] but now the geeks at ZDNet are saying it too - TV is Doomed. Here are a few thoughts...

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On the giving of grace ...

I remember sitting with my brother-in-law at his home in New Jersey. His wife, my sister, had just died. We were grieving together. I had just officiated at the funeral. As we were speaking he said...

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Fast-Acting Relief

Even if I don't want to slow down, I'm slowing down. -Eli Wallach For fast-acting relief try slowing down. -Lily Tomlin My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life. -Gena Lee Nolin The trees that...

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The Crazy Quest for News Accuracy

I chuckled when I saw this image this morning. The underlying premise of it is that there is a single "source" of "news" that is accurate. This notion is a somewhat amusing one. In reality every human...

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Being not Going

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. -Billy Sunday It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their...

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Times and Seasons

There are two Greek words in the New Testament that are interpreted as 'time'. Kairos is translated as 'time' 64 times. 13 other places, it is translated 'seasons'. Chronos occurs 33 times and is...

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a Boss is not always a Leader

A few observations from this image that I have found true:     •  Workers usually carry the boss;     •  Bosses are not always capable of doing the work;     •  Leaders usually get their hands dirty;...

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The Scary Deep End

I came across this newspaper article from the spring of 2006 [click on the image to read the story - a bit fuzzy but sort of readable]. Not sure who the old guy in the picture is ... whoever it is ......

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Reality Trip

I sometimes think of myself as a pragmatic realist. And, to a large that degree that is true. Yet there is a part of me that loves to take on windmills ala Don Quixote. Dream the Impossible Dream....

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The Art of Trust

Love needs two things: it has to be rooted in freedom, and it has to know the art of trust. -Osho Trust is built with consistency. -Lincoln Chafee The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust...

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Lost in Prayer

Sometimes the focus of our prayers is all about intercession and petition. We hurt and we seek healing. Needy and we seek relief. Yet often what we need the most is not to gain but to lose. And in...

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Hardheaded Kindness

"We don't have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.""A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.""It's better to be at peace than to argue until one is proven right,...

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