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Category Archives: relationships
Loving that Polka-Dotted Tie
Lessons I Have Learned: As I mature, I have noticed my priorities changing from gadgets to relationships. When I was very young, at this time of year, my focus was on what I was going to get for Christmas. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Children, Contentment, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grand children, Happiness, Laughter, Life, love, Materialism, Old Age, Peace, Perspective, Priorities, relationships, Retirement, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Aging, Children, Comparison, Enjoyment, Fun, Identity, Retirement, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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All That Gray Hair
Experience as a Flashlight: I stared at the man in the motel lobby who was talking to some other people. He was balding and his face had moles, lines, and bumps. I saw him however as a young man. Underneath … Continue reading
In the Military Service for the Holidays
Living in the Past: As I’ve already shared, I was in the US Army during the 1960’s. One of the things I wondered about when I was away from home was whether the folks back home knew what I was … Continue reading
Posted in Country, Creativity, Faithfulness, Feelings, Focus, Military, Morale, Patriotism, Perspective, Politics, relationships, Service, Soldier, Volunteerism, War
Tagged Country, Courage, current-events, Holidays, Liberty, Perseverance, politics, Self Worth, Suffering
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The Secrets of Thankfulness
Lessons I Have Learned: A number of years ago, I either heard or came upon this thought that I could expand giving thanks beyond one Thursday a year to all year long. This idea led me to the idea that … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Contentment, Enjoyment, Feelings, Focus, Happiness, Life, Perspective, Pleasure, Priorities, Quiet Time, relationships, Thankfulness, Wisdom
Tagged current-events, Enjoyment, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Thankfulness, Trust, Worship
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Waiting for Weight Loss
Experience as a Flashlight: For the last few decades I have had trouble getting down to my “goal weight.” I was a regular at Weight Watchers Meetings for a few years but I found there were always more calories going … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Adaptability, Aging, Bondage, Contentment, diet, Enjoyment, Feelings, Focus, Food, Happiness, Health, Life, Medical, Old Age, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Perspective, Physical Exams, Priorities, relationships, Religion, Stress, weight loss, Wisdom
Tagged Aging, Comparison, Enjoyment, Identity, Liberty, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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I Can’t Wait ‘Till I Retire
EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: When I was in my 30’s and my life was in high gear I couldn’t wait until I could retire. It seemed my life was so busy I never had the time to enjoy things. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Enjoyment, Focus, Fun, Happiness, Laughter, Life, Money, Nature, Old Age, Pleasure, relationships, Retirement, Stress, Volunteerism, Wisdom, Work, Youth
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Comparison, Enjoyment, Identity, Liberty, Life, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Retirement, Self Worth, Volunteerism, Work, Worry
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A Place for Everything and Everything All Over the Place
LEARNING FROM LIFE: My late wife used to have this saying about neatness: “A place for everything and everything all over the place.” It sounds clever but having everything randomly scattered about was a regular irritant to her. Me too. … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Happiness, Imagination, Neatness, Old Age, Orderliness, Organization, Peace, Perspective, relationships, Stress, Worry
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Chaos, Neatness, Order, Principles, Stress
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The Short Life of Pleasure
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ABOUT LIFE: An important lesson for me over my years has been realizing that purchases only give pleasure for a short time. When I was quite young with a paper-route income, I became a member of a record … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Bondage, Children, Contentment, Feelings, Food, Grand children, Happiness, Health, Life, Love of Money, Materialism, Money, Music, Peace, Perspective, Pleasure, relationships, Sex
Tagged Children, Enjoyment, Forgiveness, Fun, Grandchildren, Identity, Pleasure, Possessions, Principles, Relationships, Sex
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Refinements and Focus
After some soul searching, the author has decided to provide a consistent focus to this blog. In the past it has been his practice to write on a variety of topics while practicing his writing skills. While this may have … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Courage, Fear, Fun, Imagination, Laughter, mercy, Nature, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, relationships, Service, Stress, Uncategorized, Worry, Writing
Tagged Aging, Identity, Perseverance, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Trust, Worry
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A First Prize Day
Last Saturday took First Prize in the annals of my memory. The wife and I got out of bed when we were ready and not when the clock alarmed us. We had a leisurely breakfast. I went off to a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Exercise, Fun, Heaven, Imagination, Laughter, love, Nature, Perspective, relationships
Tagged artistic expressions, attitude towards work, Liberty, meijer gardens, Renewal, travel, vacation
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Rich Rockwood, Christian Author 