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Tag Archives: Worry
It’s a Test!
Do you remember dreading tests in school? I was never fond of the cramming method and was always looking for the best way to take a test. One fellow I met suggested having a drink beforehand because it helped … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Focus, Learning, Letting Go, Medical, Morale, Patience, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, Providence, Questioning, Relaxation, School grades, Self-Discovery, Study, Suffering, Teacher, Temptations, Tests, Trials
Tagged Learning, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, School, Self-Knowledge, Suffering, Surrender, Temptations, Testing, Trials, Trust, Worry
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A Second Look at Life-Every Sunrise Brings a New Day
An experience with despair need not end there. Every sunrise brings a new day. A Second Look While I traveled through The back pages of my mind In search of something meaningful To calm my awareness of failure, I realized … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Adventures, Adversity, Appreciation, Contentment, Creation, Darkness, Depression, Despair, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grief, Healing, Letting Go, Life, Miracles, Morale, Perseverance, Perspective, Providence, Restoration, Spirituality, Stress, Suffering, Worry
Tagged Appreciation, Creation, Depression, Despair, Fear, Gifts, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Relaxation, Renewal, Stress, Worry
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Position
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/19) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Commenting on Nicodemus’s visit to Jesus, Alfred Edersheim (The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah) wrote: “It must … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Courage, Faithfulness, Job, Materialism, Peer Pressure, Priorities, Reality, relationships, Religion, Social Pressure, Status, Values, Witnessing, Worry
Tagged Christ, Christian, Fear, Identity, politics, Position, Relationships, Self Worth, Status, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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A Second-Second Chance
A Gust of Grace: blew through my life when I was in the US Army. I was in during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1970). I had finished basic training at Fort Knox and the class ahead of me … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Faith, Fear, Grace, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Principles, Priorities, Repentance, Soldier, The Past, War, Worry
Tagged Country, Discipline, Fear, Identity, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Trust, War, Worry
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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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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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Grades? What Grades?
Observations About Life: I went back to seminary later in life. I was in my forties and retaining information for tests was tedious and at times impossible. It seemed the harder I worked for a class, the worse grade I received. … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Belief, Bondage, Education, Employment, Feelings, Happiness, Identity, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Personality, Perspective, Priorities, Reality, School grades, Self-Worth, The Past, Work, Worry
Tagged Appreciation, attitude towards work, Education, Grades, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, Principles, School, Self Worth, Worry
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Dealing with Loss At Christmas
Experience as a Flashlight: The woman was beside herself with grief. It was only a few months since her husband had died. She was not looking forward to Christmas. How could she deal with that loss at Christmas when the … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Christmas, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Feelings, Focus, Grief, Health, Holidays, Letting Go, Life, love, Memory, relationships, Suffering, Thankfulness
Tagged Appreciation, current-events, Fear, Grief, Identity, Loneliness, Loss, Perseverance, Relationships, Self Worth, Trust, Worry
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Only Sleeping
Experience as a Flashlight “I’m Only Sleeping” (Beatles) When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I’m still yawning When I’m in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Aging, Creativity, Exercise, Focus, Health, Letting Go, Life, Medical, Night, Peace, Perspective, Relaxation, Retirement, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Aging, Perseverance, Prayer, sleep, sleeplessness, Surrender, Worry
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