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The Path to Greatness

When I was a child, I used to imagine myself as a great baseball player. Whether I was playing ball with neighborhood kids or throwing the ball against the garage door, I was the best. In my make-believe games I dominated the opposition. The crowd adored me. Of course, I was only great in myContinue reading “The Path to Greatness”

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Unshakable

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Cover Of His Wings

What do you do when you are in trouble? Do you lash out at the one causing the problem? Sometimes I do. Especially if I don’t understand the issue. Do you ignore it, hoping it goes away? I do this sometimes also. Often it seems like more trouble to resolve the issue than to pushContinue reading “Cover Of His Wings”

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Tears Wiped Away

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Surrounded

Right now I am sitting in a room that I recently painted. As I look around, I can see the mistakes I made and the places that I did a good job. I want to somehow cover up the errors and enhance the view of the good places. Sometimes I do the same type ofContinue reading “Surrounded”

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Surrounded by Love

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Self Righteousness

I don’t know about you, but I spend a good portion of my day doing things that make me feel good about myself. For the most part I eat nutritious foods, not just to be healthy, but also to demonstrate that I am a healthy person. I have made walking a habit, again not justContinue reading “Self Righteousness”

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Complete Restoration

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A Two Year Old’s Question

Our youngest granddaughter just turned two. She is beginning to assert herself. The favorite question of most toddlers is simply, ‘why?’ They are trying to figure out their world, so they want to know why things are the way they are. Why must they behave in certain ways? Why can’t I do this? As weContinue reading “A Two Year Old’s Question”

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Bookends

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