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Trusting Vain Things

I have spent a lot of time with baseball players. It is amazing the routines that they use because they believe these things bring them luck. It could be socks that they wore when their hitting streak began and now they refuse to wear any other socks, or even to wash the trusted socks. ItContinue reading “Trusting Vain Things”

Restoration

Suppose that you have furniture that you want to restore. You research possible design features and make your choice. Then, you have to remove old finishes and upholstery. You may have to rebuild parts of the furniture. Then, you can begin to put on the new design. When the project is finished, hopefully, you areContinue reading “Restoration”

Sacrifice

I believe that we look upon sacrifices incorrectly. When we think of sacrifice, we think of what it costs us. We should be thinking of what it does for others, rather than how much it costs us. For instance, we talk about sacrificing some time to help others. But the reality, and most significant partContinue reading “Sacrifice”

Think Before Speaking

We all have heard the expression, “think before you speak.” We have probably experienced many situations when we wished we had done just that. Or at least, we have heard something that other people probably regretted saying later. We are so eager to speak at times that we fail to consider the words that weContinue reading “Think Before Speaking”