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You Are SO Close!

BlogFebruary 9, 2022533Views0Likes1Comment
"Missed it by THAT much." OK, I know I'm dating myself and all my consultants and advisors always warn me when I do this I'm not communicating well to the younger generation. But, seriously, shouldn't everyone know Maxwell Smart? Well, perhaps not. But I do know that all of us know the feeling of being so…

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Wise AND Innocent

BlogFebruary 8, 2022535Views0Likes1Comment
Someone once said, "Anyone who says raising children is not the hardest job in the world isn't doing it right!" And that is so very true. But "difficult" doesn't mean "bad" or "broken," it just means the task is meant to focus you and make you more attentive! And raising kids is difficult, especially in a…

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You Belong to God

BlogFebruary 4, 2022475Views0Likes0Comments
"Being precedes doing!" I heard the phrase and thought to myself "I'm not sure I understand what that is supposed to mean?" And, as I listened to the speaker longer, my confusion just grew. I think what the professor was trying to say was our actions flow from who we really are. And he was trying…

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The Power of The Eternal Perspective

BlogFebruary 2, 2022520Views0Likes0Comments
Philosophy fascinates me! I don't get most of it, but it makes me feel smarter just reading about it! One particular fascination is the classic argument between Plato and Aristotle. These Greek philosophers differed in the formulation of their philosophies of being. And Raphael captured their disagreement perfectly in his masterpiece called Plato's Academy. So,…

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Is It An Empowerment Problem?

BlogFebruary 1, 2022420Views0Likes1Comment
What confuses me most about today's societal chaos is the whole idea of "empowerment." It strikes me as so very misplaced and wrongheaded. Now, don't get me wrong, I understand the motivation of wanting to correct a feeling of powerlessness. I'm just convinced that the current method being championed by those who keep on insisting they…

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A Deficiency of Love!

BlogJanuary 31, 2022481Views0Likes0Comments
“Excellence” is a term we hear a lot in sports and in business. And that ties the word to an idea of achievement or progress. But there is also an application of “excellence” when it comes to your relationship with God, and that has little to do with achievement or progress and everything to do with…

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Knowing Yourself is True Wisdom

BlogJanuary 28, 2022634Views0Likes3Comments
The great, ancient philosopher Lao Tzu said "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." And I would, arrogantly, add that the first step in mastering yourself is truly knowing yourself. And that, my angels, is much more profound than what any of us might imagine. Of…

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