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Author Archives: richrockwood
The Promise of the Rainbow
Living in the Past: Back in the late 1970’s I was returning to Michigan from California. I had lived out there for almost two years and was now heading home. I was driving through New Mexico when it started to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Appearance, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Nature, Perseverance, Perspective, Providence, Religion, Stress, Suffering, The Past, Trust, Visual, Weather, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Fear, Grief, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Renewal, Surrender, Trust
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The First Time
General Observations About Life: The first job I had was packing groceries and helping people load them in their cars. I worked at a local supermarket and providing this service to customers was something done which young people could do. To … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishment, Adaptability, Adventures, Claustrophobia, Courage, Employment, Job, Military, Perspective, Reality, Stress, Wisdom, Work, Youth
Tagged attitude towards work, Dating, Enjoyment, Life, Military, Stress, Surrender, Worry
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Music Can Enhance a Mood
Experience as a Flashlight: I have found music to be a great partner as I go through life. It motivates me to work. It helps me concentrate. It leads me to higher levels of thought. Back in my college days, … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Belief, Enjoyment, Eternity, Famous People, Happiness, Healing, Heaven, Mozart, Music, Passion, Perspective, Pleasure, Relaxation, Stress, Study, Tasks, Work
Tagged artistic expressions, attitude towards work, Creativity, Divine, Enjoyment, God, Mozart, Music, Relaxation, Stress, Study, Work, Worry
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Meet the Beatles!
Living in the Past: I remember when I first heard the Beatles. I was driving with my college buddy out to school and their song “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” came on the radio. He told me “they are … Continue reading
Posted in Appearance, Appreciation, Art, Beatles, Creativity, Enjoyment, Famous People, Feelings, Music, Passion, Paul and Ringo, Perspective, The Past
Tagged Appreciation, artistic expressions, Beatles, Identity, Music
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I’m Still Me
Observations About Life: It still requires a few blinks to get used to the elderly man I see in the mirror. There are only whispers of hair where massive amounts once lived, changed at intervals from left to right or … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Appearance, Contentment, Enjoyment, Life, Manliness, Old Age, Passion, Personality, Perspective, Retirement, Self-Worth, Thankfulness, The Past, Time, Wisdom, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Comparison, Identity, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Self Worth, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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Everything Seemed Smaller Now
Experience as a Flashlight: A number of years ago, I had the opportunity to travel back with my brothers to our boyhood town. It’s a small town in a largely agricultural area of Wisconsin. Our dad had moved us there … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Aging, Appearance, Contentment, Feelings, Identity, Letting Go, Memory, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, Reality, Self-Worth, Thankfulness, Time, Wisdom
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Childhood, Comparison, Integrity, Letting Go, Loss, Perseverance, Self Worth, Surrender, The Past, Time
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My First Camera
Living in the Past: My first serious camera was a 35 millimeter Argus C3. I cannot recall how I got it, but I think it was a hand me down from someone. It had a cold and calculating appearance, with … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Art, Cameras, Creativity, Focus, Happiness, Perspective, Photography, Relaxation, Visual
Tagged artistic expressions, Cameras, Online, Photos, Self Worth
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Life’s Distractions
General Observation On Life: There are many things along the Road of Life that distract us: a pretty (handsome) face, a deep discount on something we want, a newspaper headline. Some distractions have a pull so powerful they are termed … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Bondage, Coin Collecting, Enjoyment, Exercise, Focus, Fun, Games, Knitting, Laughter, Life, Peace, Photography, Pleasure, Priorities, Reality, Relaxation, Stamp collecting, Stress, Wisdom
Tagged Distractions, Enjoyment, Fun, Hobbies, Life, Perseverance, Principles, Relaxation, Stress
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Am I Enough?
Experience as a Flashlight: “Am I enough?” I wondered as I wandered through my teens and early twenties. “Do I have enough looks and wittiness to attract a woman to my side?” “Will I spend all my life alone?” These … Continue reading
Posted in Contentment, Feelings, Friends, Healing, Patience, Perseverance, Providence, relationships
Tagged Identity, Relationships, Self Worth
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Sideburns?
Living in the Past: Back in the 1970’s sideburns were the rage for men. This may have been a development from the mop head look introduced by the Beatles back in the 1960’s According to Wikipeda: Sideburns or sideboards[1] are … Continue reading
Posted in Appearance, Art, Fashion, Hair, Identity, Manliness, Neatness, Soldier, Youth
Tagged artistic expressions, Fashion, Hair, Identity, Masculinity, Self Worth, Shaving, Sideburns
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Rich Rockwood, Christian Author 