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Ask For Directions
Seriously, how did we ever did it before our smart phones? Remember that one time when we were lost and we had to stop somewhere to ask someone for directions? Yeah, I am not sure when I did that last. I used to have this huge honkin’ atlas in the…
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The Quality of the Question
You can tell alot about a person by the Quality of the Questions they ask. We ask questions of people and try to figure out who they are by their answers. That’s how most people do it. Judge by the answers. Here’s the thing with answers. They can be tailor…
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LL50: Lead Smartly
The truly smart leaders know When to Lead. The ones that don’t truly get leadership are constantly leading. They feel like they have to lead all the time. They never stop. They are continually the boss. Consequently, they can be tired because they never rest. It makes them annoying. Do…
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Critique Your Own Work
I heard this concept today. I quite liked the idea. It was said of a popular artist today who had written a book and took the time to critique his own work. They then started talking about how it was such a mature and humble thing to do. The reason…
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The Gravitas of Affirmation
….is immeasurable. grav·i·tas (grv-täs) n. 1. Substance; weightiness: a frivolous biography that lacks the gravitas of its subject. 2. A serious or dignified demeanor: “Our national father figure needs gravitas, [but] he’s pitched himself as the kid brother” (John Leo). [Latin gravits, heaviness, seriousness; see gravity.] af·fir·ma·tion (fr-mshn) n. 1.…
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A Lonely Place
I heard today that a lonely place is anywhere that a person that can’t appreciate anyone goes. Do you know anyone like that? They might be pretty good with people, but they’re lonely. No one wants to hang out with them because they just don’t appreciate people. These are the…
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My Two Ways of Driving
I have two ways of driving. The first way is my normal way of driving. Typically, it’s with the “flow of traffic.” Most times in the number one lane, and I sometimes look at my phone. The second way is when law enforcement is in the vicinity. I know you know…
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The Song We Sing Shape Us
My friend Justin had posted on Facebook this YouTube video of a song that I sang growing up. Here’s the video that he posted: He states on his stutus update that we tend to pass on our prejudices through the songs that we teach our children. We sang this song…
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Live Deeply
The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself – Anais Nin I don’t even remember where I saw this quote. To be honest with you, this post was sitting in my draft files and I decided to give it a shot. When I first think of this,…
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Soil to Soul Connection
I think I heard that in a talk somewhere, or maybe I heard a concept and came up with it. I don’t remember. I’d cite the reference if I could remember. This is another post that I am writing to process a bit of my Israel trip. If you have…
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Israel Trip So Far
It has been absolutely overwhelming. We are physically tired. We are emotionally overwhelmed. The mind is full of questions, images, and new information. I have a renewed passion for reading the Scriptures from more of a Hebrew perspective. I’m here for a few more days, but I cannot wait to…
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