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Category Archives: Youth
A Model Priest
My favorite clergyman was Fr. Malloy of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, a small community of about 15,000 people. St. Joseph’s church had two priests, Fr. Zander and Fr. Malloy. Although the pastor, Fr. Zander, was friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Charity, Church, Clergy, Education, Extravagance, Faithfulness, Grace, Guidance, Learning, Memory, Religion, Service, Spirituality, Testimony, Work, Youth
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Not Made by Human Hands
With so much gorgeous color all around in Spring it is natural to stop and notice it. In fact men and women have so admired flowers and other parts of nature they have made duplicates of them. I remember seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Appreciation, Art, Balance, Belief, Creation, Depression, Enjoyment, Fear, Feelings, Gifts, God, Grace, Letting Go, Life, Nature, Old Age, Perseverance, Photography, Reality, Seasons, Spring, Time, Trust, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, artistic expressions, Creation, Fear, Gifts, God, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worship
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I Was a Pioneer
Living in the Past: I was a pioneer in the Autumn of 1963, a member of the first and only class, entering Grand Valley State College, the newest in Michigan, walking in brand new buildings, enjoying a complete lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Adaptability, Adventures, Appreciation, Choices, Claustrophobia, Courage, Education, Faith, Fear, Focus, Grand Valley State University, GVSU, Identity, Letting Go, Life, Passion, Perseverance, Principles, Priorities, Resolutions, Self-Worth, Soldier, The Past, Trust, Youth
Tagged Creativity, Education, Fear, Grand Valley State University, New, Perseverance, philosophy, Pioneer, Self Worth, 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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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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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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A Red Shirt and Orange Pants?!
Living in the Past: All the nuns saw him immediately when he entered school. He was a classmate of mine and he was wearing a flaming red shirt with brilliant orange pants. It was back in the days when loud … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Clothing, Fashion, Identity, Personality, Perspective, Praise, Priorities, Reality, relationships, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Appreciation, Clothing, Comparison, Fashion, Identity, Popularity, Self Worth
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The Past is Past
Lessons from Life: No one has yet invented a time machine that will allow us to travel forward or backwards in time. I doubt they ever will because, as I understand it, you have to exceed the speed of light … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Appreciation, Enjoyment, Feelings, Gifts, Happiness, Holidays, Life, love, Memory, Principles, Reality, relationships, The Past, Time, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Forgiveness, Life, Past, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Relationships, Time
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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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On Alert After Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination
Living in the Past: The reader needs to know that I am not a violent man. I have had only one fight in my life. I avoid physical confrontations because of some difficulties I have with my anger. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Country, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Feelings, Legal, Life, Memory, mercy, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Politics, Principles, Priorities, Service, Soldier, Trust, War, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Integrity, Liberty, Morals, Perseverance, politics, Principles, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
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