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Oh, and don't forget a little bit of pixie dust...
Every tribe, every family, and every nation that prospers has faith, hope and love as a common foundation. My Church helped reveal this as self-evident. I simply imagined a society with one or more of these three missing. I can’t.
Insight: There are key, non-negotiable ingredients to every successful recipe.
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One of the most touching movies I've ever watched.
Dear Son, your Aunt’s first child, named after her Dad (your grandfather whom you never met) lived 10 days. That hardly seems fair. My sister now has four grandchildren. The Lord works in mysterious ways. Bank on it.
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Overwhelmed?
Pretty close.
And you?
Let’s stick together, support one another, and stay calm during this stormy time in modern history.
IU's Rock Is Actually A Rock
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Are You Paying Attention?
Simple is elusive.
Focus is elusive.
Determination is elusive.
Humility is elusive.
Unless your life purpose is clear.
Reading yesterday’s post had me question my humility. You read it and you saw “I did”.
The thing you should understand (in case you don’t) is that there are many people who can tell you what should be done and why, but they themselves can not – not nearly to the extent they preach.
It seemed to me, there was an opportunity for a common man (perhaps a Father) to step up and try it differently.
We Love You Carter
The love of a pet, for some people, is indescribably real and strong.
The loss of a pet, for some people, is heartbreaking, gut wrenching.
Journaling, is therapeutic for some people.
Two out of three isn’t bad.
Are We Trained For Them?
We all have addictions.
“No we don’t”, is the echo we can hear from some of you.
“Yes we do”, is the echo we can hear from some others, including myself.
Is it hereditary? Click here to read this article that suggests it is.
Pick your poison:
Approval, chocolate, work, sex, TV, food, Internet, exercise, reading, pessimism, optimism, Love, Faith, Hope, Money, shopping, volunteering, excuses, greed, jealously, alcohol, drugs, caffeine, pain, pleasure, video games, gambling, competition, failure, success, nicotine, etc.
Blessed Beyond Measure
A word is worth a thousand pictures.
Cheryl.
Cheryl, my wife.
They don’t make ‘em prettier or smarter.
I’m blaming her for loving me.
Knock Knock
When is your funeral? No idea, right?
Exactly. None of us know.
And because, for most people, death is paralyzingly scary, we ignore it. As if it will go away if we don’t think about it.
I think about death everyday. This helps me appreciate the gift of life today and the opportunity to do the best I can.
Every day is a failure. Every day is a triumph. Every day is a gift.
Will you unwrap yours and enjoy it today?
Mind, body, spirit, money, and hq...
You see four of them below. The fifth is the "box" the holds the other four...
America's unheralded work life balance expert. jeff noel, is a Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. He believes work is only work if you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity, he can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.