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Reluctant Retiree

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Finish the Course

My wife and I have two different ways of attacking a job. She likes to plan and make sure everything is right and fully understand what she is going to do. She works at the task meticulously and takes her time. Her only fault is she may get sidetracked with another job. She generally hasContinue reading “Finish the Course”

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Finish the Course

Life of Value

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 5, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Life of Value

And The Rains Came

We are entering a rainy season. While it may be inconvenient for me, the farmers need the rain. I don’t think that I could ever be a good farmer. They are in a constant state of waiting. They must wait for the rains to feed the ground. They wait for the crops to grow. PatienceContinue reading “And The Rains Came”

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 4, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on And The Rains Came

Learn Patience

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 4, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Learn Patience

What We Do With What We Know

On the job we are expected to do our best work with what we know. In life, it matters most what we do with what we know. We shouldn’t expect to know everything or accomplish things that are beyond our knowledge. Deuteronomy 29:29 says, “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but theContinue reading “What We Do With What We Know”

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 3, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on What We Do With What We Know

Secret Things

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 3, 2023December 3, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Secret Things

Divided People

I am 73 years old and I cannot remember a time when we have been so divided as a nation. Rather than welcoming all people as our forefathers imagined, we seem to find ways to separate ourselves from each other. We design classifications of people based upon skin color, ethnicity, political views, word usage, ideology,Continue reading “Divided People”

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 2, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Divided People

God Shows No Partiality

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 2, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on God Shows No Partiality

Building Bricks

When we build, whether it be a building or an important project, we want to use the best building materials possible so that our building will be strong and endure. Using inferior materials leads to decreased strength and usefulness. Acts 9:31 says, “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace andContinue reading “Building Bricks”

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 1, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Building Bricks

Built Up

Posted byJim GleasonDecember 1, 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Built Up

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