Retail Therapy

1399) I’ll never forget the first time I heard the phrase, Retail Therapy. I laughed but later, when I thought about it, I could see why the second word is important to this saying. We can receive a boost of positive energy when we purchase something we want. Because these feelings don’t last, however, we
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Fuel Needed

1398) I learned how to drive in a car that had standard transmission. I began this journey by learning the fine dance of using the clutch and shifting the gears at precisely the right time (or not). I was nervous the first time I was stopped at a traffic light at the top of a
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Plowing the Back 40

1397) I can distinctly remember the very first faculty meeting I attended 37 years ago. It was held in the high school library and I remember sitting there with great excitement. After so many years of dreaming and studying to become a teacher, I was one! The principal, Mr. Kluttz, opened the meeting with these
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What is Your Word Worth?

1396) When I receive feedback on my debut novel, The Bottle House, (get your copy here) or in response to my 100 Minutes with God series, I smile knowing that writing these books was the easy part. After you write, you have to query for an agent or publisher, many times (and receive many “no
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By Invitation Only

1395) When God created people, he sought a relationship with us. The earliest record is his relationship with Adam and Eve and continued all the way through the end of the Bible. You will read many passages that give evidence that God wanted (and wants) to have a close relationship with people, but I think
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Talk is Cheap

1394) It’s hard to take someone’s word for things these days and it’s perhaps not prudent to do so. With my students, I explain to them that a person can say they will do many things, but the way to truly know if they keep their word is to watch their actions. Are they doing
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Death and Life Examined

1393) Some say the greatest mystery in this life is death. Their reasoning is most likely because this is something you cannot experience but once and the majority of people cannot tell us of their experience. I have to disagree with them. Yes, semantics are in play here. I believe we all experience death while
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Unforgettable

1392) One of my all-time favorite singers is Michael Bublé. My voice teacher would refer to him as a word sculptor. His voice is velvet, and his diction, flawless. If you have an over-whelming day, put on his music and it will soften your spirit.  One cover Bublé sings is Nat King Cole’s song, Unforgettable,
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The Pain of Waiting

1391) Recently I had to visit the dentist again to finish up work on a tooth because the infection in my mouth had to be cleared up first. The brave D.D.S. (and I use brave because he had to work on me) asked me on a scale of 1-10, where would I put my pain
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Solid Protection

1390) When I was young, my brothers and neighborhood kids used to make forts. Depending on what materials were available, some forts were stronger than others. Sometimes we made these forts out of blankets, draped over living room furniture. Sometimes we made these them from tree branches and scrap construction materials. As you can tell,
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