Have you ever sifted sand? Sifting sand that will be used for building? In deep thought this morning reflecting on some of my own past and thinking about a friend who is struggling right now. The thought of sifting sand came into my mind. When we do things that make us feel shame and guilt, …
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Article by guest contributor Joyce Wilson There is no escaping the reality that excess fat diminishes quality of life. Making lifestyle changes to decrease internal fat and mitigate the problems associated with it shouldn’t be about looking like people in the magazines or reaching a certain number on the scale. Hoodlm shares tips on improving …
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I can’t start by saying that this will apply to everyone. I will say, however, that it applies to most everyone I’ve met. Each new year opens the door of opportunity to do different. People will ponder on their own what they can do to make this new year the best ever. Many will seek …
Sitting outside during hunting season, taking in nature, gives me lots of opportunities to just sit and ponder all sorts of things. At o-dark thirty this morning in the 30-degree weather, on this last day of fall rifle season for deer, I did some serious pondering. Most of my thoughts were trying to figure out …
What I’m about to pound out on this keyboard may come as a bit of surprise to some. Others? Not so much. I’ve thought about this quite a bit lately and chuckle to myself every time I think about it. Especially because of my opinions about it in the past. Since 2017 I’ve worked with …
The following was written by my son. At the age of 21 he is starting his academic career at a local college. He was tasked with writing an essay. The words written below are his words. As his father, I was not expecting what I read. I told him that someone out there in the …
Kind of in deep thought this morning. Yesterday, our team evaluated a candidate for a position on our team. The evaluation consisted of that person delivering a module from our curriculum. The interesting thing about teaching is this, no matter how many times I listen to or deliver a lesson, I almost always walk away …
People respond best when they receive positive talk. A person feels shame, guilt, regret, sadness, fear, loneliness and physically weak when people who they love and admire most, who’ve they’ve made themselves vulnerable to, speak negative to them. It’s the ultimate way to crush someone’s spirit. On the contrary, speaking positive words to someone charges …
For some time, now, I’ve been on this path to read from a list of authors who have taken that deep dive into Meaning, Thinking and Existence. It can be a bit sketchy for a Christian to do this. I believe the more you read, the more you have to think about. Not necessarily the …
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There are certain movies out there that depict the lifecycle of a Sage. As I’m working through this book, I am having small epiphanies and recollections of experiences I’ve had and experiences to come. At Warrior PATHH we talk of the 3 primary emotions. Those being joy, fear and sadness. Many will argue that there …
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