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Tag Archives: Comparison
Why Attend Church With the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Many people are turned off by church people and so don’t attend. Although I attend, my feelings run in different directions because of my experiences: a. Church people have been unusually nice to me, visiting me in the hospital, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Belief, Bible, Choices, Christ, Church, Commitment, Communion, Despair, Diversity, Eternal Life, Faithfulness, Feelings, God, Grace, Healing, Identity, Music, Peer Pressure, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective, Praise, Reconciliation, relationships, Religion, Social Pressure, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged Abiding, Church, Comparison, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Principles, Renewal, Trust, Worship
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Not Chosen
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/17) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Matthew 15:21-28 As I became a better hitter in baseball, I felt good when I was among the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Faith, Life, Outsider, Persistence, Rejection
Tagged Comparison, Identity, Perseverance, Rejection, Relationships, Self Worth
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Cultural Differences
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/16) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Matthew 8:5-13 What made this man think that a Jewish rabbi—reported to have miraculous powers—would help him? He … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appearance, Christ, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Faith, Focus, Foolishness, God, Grace, Healing, Health, Humanity, Identity, Perspective, Politics, Principles, Priorities, Race, relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Unity
Tagged Christ, Comparison, Fear, Forgiveness, In Christ, Perseverance, Principles, Unity, Worship
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Sometimes You Have to Spend The Higher Amount
Observations About Life: Many years ago a wise man gave me some good advice. He said “There are two things in life for which you should go first class: 1) your first date with someone and 2) the oil in … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Balance, Choices, Economy, Elvis, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Extravagance, Famous People, Life, Love of Money, Music, Pleasure, Priorities, Purchases, Values, Wisdom
Tagged Appreciation, artistic expressions, Comparison, Economy, Elvis, Enjoyment, Gifts, Music, Principles, Priorities, Relaxation
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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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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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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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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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Embarassing Physical Exams
Experience As a Flashlight: I didn’t mind my office job except for one event that happened each year that terrified me. Each year I had to undergo a physical exam. During the exam, the doctor had to check certain parts … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Fear, Health, Medical, Memory, Old Age, Perspective, Physical Exams, Retirement, Stress, Suffering, Worry
Tagged Aging, Claustrophobia, Comparison, Endurance, Fear, Identity, Perseverance, Stress, Suffering
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