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No transportation provided
A young man revealed to me that he wanted a future of meaning and significance, but had no idea how to move forward. It seems he’d been stuck in a bit of a rut for the past few years and nothing he did seemed to make any sort of improvement. Our conversation went something like…
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I want my life back
The world promises the young a future filled with joy and pleasurable things. All they need to do is accept the ways and means laid before them; education, work, effort. Jobs, careers, and positions of wealth and esteem are attained by those willing to make the necessary commitments. Progress is not always easy and decisions…
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An invitation to conflict
You are invited to join in the conflict. Choose as many as you’d like. Here are a few of the more popular ones; the war on drugs, cancer, obesity, etc. One of the nice things about most of these conflicts is that you do not need to carry a weapon. Of course, there will be…
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Perfection is invisible to the world
The human body is a work of magnificent grace. It is a self-contained universe able to effectively manage more information and activity than all the world’s computers combined. To the largest extent it is self-maintaining. It is easy for us to recognize the miracle of birth, of a child that grows from a single cell…
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Clear focus can be blinding
This was the scene outside my patio window. A cat crouched off to the side watching a lizard. The lizard was watching a spider. The spider quickly moved forward and grabbed a tiny insect. The lizard sprinted ahead and gobbled up the spider. The cat pounced and grabbed the lizard. It appears that each of…
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Put some thunder in your life
There was a donut shop in the center of town which my wife would suggest we visit once or twice a month. Never wanting to deny my sweet her treat, I’d comply. Just before exiting the car she’d ask me what I wanted. My answer was always the same, chocolate thunder. You may not know…