Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I am plagued by a failure to understand the people and events around me. My hearing loss contributes to my confusion because I don’t hear everything that is said. Having lived in another culture for an extended time also contributes as I didn’t continue moving with this culture during my absence. While other reasonable factorsContinue reading “Failure to Understand”

I don’t know about you, but I often find that the things I have done have hurt someone, very often someone I care about dearly. My intent was pure and innocent, but somehow my follow through had unexpected consequences. I hadn’t thoroughly thought through my actions. I Corinthians 10:23-24 says, “All things are lawful, butContinue reading “Inconvenient Truth”

I have worn hearing aids for many years now. They have many benefits and a few drawbacks. I can definitely hear better, which helps me also be more socially aware. I can adjust the hearing aids to different environments to make them more effective. For instance, I can diminish ambient noise to focus on aContinue reading “Tuned In”

Yesterday was one of those days when nothing seems to go smoothly. I drove into McDonald’s looking for a drink. The line of cars was so long that I pulled out to go somewhere else. Then I went to our favorite bagel shop to get my favorite bagel. The bagel was a disappointment on thisContinue reading “Irritations Add Up”

I was people watching as I ate my lunch in the mall today. It seemed to me that most people were telling a story about themselves through their appearance. Now I wasn’t judging them but rather trying to understand what they were saying. The style of clothing that they wore spoke of how they viewedContinue reading “Appearances Tell a Story”