You no doubt have heard on occasion someone say that once they had committed to action, the factors necessary to its completion magically lined up. While this may not always not always be the case, as the choices made by others often complicate that which you seek to accomplish, it does happen frequently enough to …
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Viewer Discretion is Advised
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion." ~ Thomas Jefferson Rather than complain about the …
Live life to the fullest
I was watching the reality show, Deadliest Catch, the day before yesterday. This tribute episode featured Captain Phil Harris, who died in February of this year. A man who lived life to the fullest - and then some! - Captain Harris made a number of interesting statements, one of which I would like to share …
If…
This morning I would like to issue a challenge to you, my readers, one that you are perfectly capable of meeting if you are honest with yourself, honest with your Creator and honest with your fellow man. The nature of this challenge is as simple as it is profound and if you aspire to be …
Decent Boldness: Overcoming Limitations
We need one another. This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a six year old's birthday party with my eldest son. It is so refreshing to watch children who don't know one another at play together. There is so little posturing, no need to size one another up, no hesitation or reservation and a …