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Tag Archives: Trust
The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Living in the Past: The shooting of JFK was another of those incidents so life stopping that people remember what they were doing at the time. I was a college freshman in the Autumn of 1963. I was part of … Continue reading
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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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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Slow Down This Big Time Machine: Break Your Routine
Lessons from Life: One thing I’ve heard comments about for almost as long as I can remember is the speed at which time passes. From an early age I remember hearing that life is short and we must make the … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Bondage, Contentment, Courage, Creation, Creativity, Enjoyment, Focus, Fun, Happiness, Laughter, Life, Orderliness, Perfectionism, Perspective, Priorities, Sense of Humor, Stress, Tasks, Work
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Identity, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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I Liked Ike
LIVING IN THE PAST: When I was little I remember seeing little buttons saying “I Like Ike.” They were being worn by people who supported Dwight David Eisenhower, our 34th president. The slogan was simple and catchy. Dwight D. Eisenhower … Continue reading
Posted in Contentment, Country, Courage, Faithfulness, Fear, Memory, Nuclear Holocaust, Patriotism, Perspective, Politics, Trust, War, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Country, current-events, Fear, Integrity, politics, Trust, Worry
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Where’s The Book That Explains Old Age
EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: In 1994 I experienced what I thought was a heart attack. It wasn’t, but I really thought I was near the end of my life. It was just (did I say just) an anxiety attack. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Courage, Fear, Life, Medical, Nature, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Doctors, Fear, Perseverance, Physical problems, Self Worth, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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I’m Too Young for the World to Come to an End
LIVING IN THE PAST: The memory is a still life photo complete with sound track. I am seventeen years old and I see the clutter of cartons with canned goods cut opened, stacked and waiting to be stocked on the … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, End of the World, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Feelings, Memory, Nuclear Holocaust, Religion, Repentance, Stress, War, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Apocalypse, Brinkmanship, Conflict, current-events, Fear, Khruschev, politics, Prayer, Soviet Union, Stress, Suffering, Trust, War, World War, Worry
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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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What Limits Potential?
I can still recall a thought I had in my youth as I walked out of church mid-week. I had not been there for a service, perhaps just a visit. As I left, I felt happy about my life and … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Imagination, Laughter, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, Quiet Time, Religion, Trust, Worry
Tagged Aging, california redwood trees, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Liberty, Perseverance, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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Book Review of “Memory Theft”
Local newspaper gives favorable review to “Memory Theft” Grieving man faces threats to his past in novel by local author Anyone who would like to find out more may do so at http://www.richrockwood.com.
Posted in eReading, Faith, Forgiveness, Gambling, Grief, love, Perseverance, relationships, Stress, Uncategorized
Tagged Extortion, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Perseverance, Self Worth, Suffering, Trust, Worry
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