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Using Procrastination to Your Advantage
If you're a talented procrastinator, use it to your advantage...procrastinate doing something you SHOULDN'T be doing, such as sin, laziness, or reacting in a negative and potentially harmful manner (and maybe the urge will go away) or procrastinate the mere act of procrastinating (I'll procrastinate tomorrow, because I don't have time to ( Read more... ) -
Honoring Deceased Soldiers With Media Attention?
Recently, my father sent me a "perpetual" e-mail that had been sent to him. It decried the way the media was spending so much time and effort on the tragic stories of celebrities who had ruined their lives while ignoring the men and women of our military who had recently given their lives in combat. His question to me was, "How do you feel about ( Read more... ) -
On Getting Things Done...
I love checking things off...whether it's checking a box, eliminating a task, deleting an e-mail or throwing away a post-it note...
"That's one less "to do" on our today." :)
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Happy Birthday,Bill!
Bill,
I just wanted to get in EARLY to wish you a happy birthday!
I still remember exactly what I was doing 28 years ago on your birthday...I was doing my first practice driving with Mom...and the shock sent Mom into labor (it was about a 3-minute lesson). That's my story and I'm sticking to it...especially since Dad ended up teaching me how to ( Read more... ) -
"No-Brainer" (Why God Allows Bad Things to Happen)
I wrote this on the bus this morning after Kara had described in Seminary how Satan wants us to take life as a "No brainer" (meaning to just accept whatever life throws at us without caring or thinking about how we can grow from it).
No Brainer
"It's a No-Brainer"...that's the life that Satan wanted for us. If life wasn't hard, and if the Lord ( Read more... ) -
Discerning Counterfeit Satisfaction
I'm not a professional psychologist or anthropologist...these are merely my observations, but they ring particularly true to me...
Discerning Counterfeit Satisfaction
As humans, we need to feel like we’re accomplishing things to feel we have worth or are progressing. We reap great satisfaction by setting goals and achieving them. The greater the ( Read more... ) -
Silver Coins
This is one that I wrote many years ago that impacted me personally. It's here to share in case anyone else wants to read it as we come up on Easter this year. Warning...if it hits you the way it hits me, you might want a tissue handy.
Johnny
Silver Coins
Molten, silver liquid flows down tiny troughs lined up in rows.
And from the molds the troughs ( Read more... ) -
The Rut in the Road
I wrote this while I was in college. I've shared it on occasion, and people have asked me for copies, so I'm posting it here...that way I know I've got an accessible copy whenever I need it.
Johnny
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The Rut in the Road
In a shallow rut in a muddy road,
Sat a tortoise, a worm, a snail and a toad.
Quite similar to the lives of men,
They had ( Read more... ) -
My Type of Journal Entry
My journal writing is primarily physical (pencil and paper) rather than electronic, so I don't know how much I'll be posting on line, but for my family and friends who are interested, I'll periodically publish thoughts, experiences, or writings that I've previously created. Maybe it will be just for me and a couple other people...maybe more, if ( Read more... )