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You’ve heard it said that suffering or trouble reveals our true character. We’ve all seen or heard of heroic acts in the face of great danger. But we’ve also witnessed people fall apart at the slightest inconvenience, like the raged induced rants of someone for whom a pickle was inadverantly put on their hamburger atContinue reading “The Big Reveal”

Part of the problem that I have with retirement is what I call the struggle for significance. I believe that God endows our hearts with a desire to be significant in some way. Many of us try to satisfy that desire with money, food, attention or fame, friends or lovers, and/or success. I am sureContinue reading “The Struggle For Significance”

Just before I retired people would often ask me, “What are you planning to do in retirement?” I never had an answer for that as I hadn’t planned on retiring. After I retired, the question that they asked was, “So you got this retirement thing down pat?” I didn’t have an answer for that either.Continue reading ““So, You Got The Retirement Thing Down Pat?””

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

In about a week I will celebrate the five year anniversary of my retirement. Actually “celebrate” is a misnomer and overstatement. There will be no cake, balloons or even a night out. You see, I didn’t really want to retire, nor did I even expect to retire someday. You may find the idea that IContinue reading “Five Year Anniversary”