Category Archives: Life in General

Reminders of Mortality

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I’ve been doing physical therapy for sixteen years. The first twelve were in outpatient, the last four in home care. In home care you work on some pretty sick folk. Folk close to the end. Every day is a reminder … Continue reading →

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Ditching the Victim Mentality

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

My wife and I are taking Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class. It’s every Monday night for nine weeks. We’ve got three down, six to go. Very interesting stuff. Convicting stuff. Thought-provoking stuff. The big take-away for me last night … Continue reading →

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Scared of Shadows No More

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

When I was a kid, maybe seven or eight, I watched a horror movie. I can’t remember what movie it was (one of those ’70s low-budget jobs) but I remember it was dark, it seemed very real, and I was … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Turning Gray

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I have gray hair. When I was a kid I was a tow head, hair as blond as flax. It stayed that way until I reached middle school then started turning brown until it reached a nice shade of mahogany. … Continue reading →

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American (Stuttering) Idol

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

My family enjoys watching American Idol. Have for years. There’s something about watching these average people get thrust into the limelight that has that rags-to-riches curiosity about it. This year there’s one contestant in particular that we pull for: Lazaro … Continue reading →

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Not Gonna Let Life Slip By

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

I recently discovered the group Finding Favour and their song “Slip on By.” Now, I listen to it every morning to get myself ready for the day. The song is all about the preciousness of life, of each moment of … Continue reading →

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5 Years a Survivor . . . Take That, Cancer!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Five years ago I sat at my desk at work, phone to my ear, while my doctor told me the biopsy was positive, he was very sorry but I had colon cancer. That was a little after lunch. I called … Continue reading →

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Learning From Those Who Suffer

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

  I love talking to people who have suffered greatly. No, I don’t get some twisted pleasure from listening to the plight of others. Those who suffer or who have suffered have a unique perspective on life. When I meet … Continue reading →

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Some of My Favorite Songs

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

The City Harmonic: Holy (Wedding Day) . . . brings tears to my eyes every time, such beautiful imagery and reverence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0-ll_T7f8 Big Daddy Weave: Redeemed . . . picks me up when I’m down, reminds me of who I am … Continue reading →

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A Confession . . . and Helping of Crow

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Okay, major confession time. I see a huge plate of crow just waiting for me. It’s an acquired taste, I’m told, and by the end of this post I’ll have had my share and be picking it from my teeth. … Continue reading →

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