All of us have probably experienced one of those mornings when we either forgot to set the alarm or slept through it and so woke up suddenly to leap out of bed declaring, “I’m late!” With things scheduled for the day and tasks to be done beginning to fill the mind, we regret having awakened later than … [Read more...] about AWAKE!
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GOING THE DISTANCE!
The distance one is willing to travel is often determined by the personal significance of that to which the traveling leads. When one considers a distance too far for one thing but not for another it reveals the difference of importance that particular thing (or persons involved) is to them. There have been times my wife and I have decided not to drive an hour for … [Read more...] about GOING THE DISTANCE!
NOT THE END!
Yes, I know today is marked on the calendar as New Year’s Eve. Yes, I know it is December 31st; being the last day of the month and the last day of the year. However, it is not the end! Today does not have the final say on what is ahead. Despite the changing of the calendar from one year to the next, time has not come to a screeching … [Read more...] about NOT THE END!
PREPARATION!
The twenty-fourth was marked on the calendar as “Christmas Eve”. Decorations had been prepared and hung up for days and some children may have even set out cookies and milk in anticipation of the coming of “Santa Claus.” We may find a lot of fun in these traditions and the shared time with family and friends … [Read more...] about PREPARATION!
MORNING MINDER!
The question was asked, “Do you wake up grumpy in the morning?” The response: “No, I let him sleep.” How often has the manner in which our day began set the tone for how we dealt with the rest of it; the grump of the morning grumped through … [Read more...] about MORNING MINDER!
