Growing up I thought swimming was walking around in the shallow end of the concrete pool. I did this so much that I had blisters on my toes. I watched other people splashing, diving, and enjoying the water. But at the core, I was afraid to get out of my comfort zone...the shallow end. That …
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We are creatures of habit. We become so familiar with the things around us that we stop noticing them. Think about this. How much time did you spend hanging the perfect picture in a special place? Then, when was the last time you noticed it? For 40 years we have lived a block away from …
Is it any wonder why you are tired, anxious and have no time? Matt Bristow writes in his Blog, “Evidence suggests the average person is consuming around 74GB of data per day (roughly equivalent to 16 movies), which is equivalent to the amount of data an extremely educated individual would process in a lifetime 500 …
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As a little boy I didn't like to wear shoes in the summer. In fact, most of the kids in our neighborhood didn't wear shoes. But, going barefoot had the dangers of stepping on something sharp or...on a bee...ouch! But I had a plan. I would follow my barefooted big brother and step in his …
What do you do when your computer messes up and it sends you a message? You know the message…it is written in code. It just as well could have come from outer space. Wednesday, I endured a 3-hour chat with my domain about my email, to no avail. Just frustration. Thursday, I set aside the …
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This Proverb is worth repeating. “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV). This week I asked my doctor, “How are you doing?” She paused and said, “Some days it’s hard.” I asked, “Oh, how is that?” She replied, “Some people are very difficult to get along with…they come in …
One of my “Go-To” story/verses is found in Joshua 1. God had uniquely prepared Joshua for this time. Because Joshua was the “aide-de-camp” to Moses he had witnessed God’s mighty hand, up close & personal, for 40 years. I think of Joshua as a Navy Seal leader…highly trained & ready for whatever happens. I can …
Harvest is the final exam on the farm. It is when the farmer gets the results for… the investment of money + over 10 months of hard work + knowledge & experience +/- the weather - pests/weeds/disease = the Harvest. With every crop my dad faced unknowns & conditions that would push his ability to …
Scanner In 1969 I was stationed in Turkey. Our base was located on the Marmara Sea. We had a beach, boats & swimming area. It was great. It was there I learned a lesson that almost cost me my life. We had been at the beach swimming all day and as guys will do, I …
This part of the series “The Farm: The Essential Role of the Sun, Air, Water & Soil takes us to the purpose, the mysterious star of the show, The Seed. Looking back 60+ years, when I was growing up on my dad’s rice/soybean farm I got a glimpse of the joy my dad had being …
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