Establishing and retaining a good credit rating is important. It reveals a good sense of responsibility and eliminates a lot of stress. Still, I continue to hear mortgage companies and car dealerships advertising their ability to help anyone make a purchase regardless of their past credit history. For some it may work well, but for others it … [Read more...] about CREDIT RATING!
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DON’T THROW IT AWAY!
Do you ever get started on a project with the confidence you can handle it, but as you continue working, that confidence begins to diminish? One of the areas where I struggle with this is when assembling something that has instructions set up for several variations of the finished product. As the assembling … [Read more...] about DON’T THROW IT AWAY!
DULY THANKFUL!
I may need to watch it again because I don’t remember much about the movie “Shenandoah” (1965), but I have never forgotten the scene of the family around the dinner table saying grace led by Charlie Anderson (played by one of my favorite actors, Jimmy Stewart). This is the prayer: “Lord, we cleared this land. We … [Read more...] about DULY THANKFUL!
CAUGHT AND HELD!
Perhaps we have experienced catching something, only to have it get away. Consider the small child who excitedly catches a grasshopper, only to have it hop away as they open their hand to see the little creature. Life is filled with experiences of seeing things that catch the attention but of which the grasp is soon … [Read more...] about CAUGHT AND HELD!
PROGRESSING THE PROGRESS!
Some tasks and works get completed and we can sit back and appreciate what has been accomplished. However, there are some things which must be acknowledged as ongoing. It has been said, “People and relationships never stop being a work in progress.” … [Read more...] about PROGRESSING THE PROGRESS!
