Category: Choices

Gratitude Day 15 – Don’t Reject Correction

I am grateful for my daughter. She is my middle child and for her protection she is sandwiched between her brothers. She may not enjoy the protection but I don’t have to worry about troublesome young men; her brothers take care of it for me. Yesterday driving down the road my driver front blew while …

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Gratitude Day 14 – a fool’s talk brings a rod

As I write this I realize it may be a bit incendiary but with the past couple of days post I have to say it. In the news I have seen people doing foolish things and then have issue when the consequences of the actions bring down the rod of correction. Maybe that is the …

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Gratitude Day 13 – A Wise son heeds his father’s advice

As I write this it dawns on me that today is also Friday and the 13th so many have superstitions about the date but realize it is just a fear tactic; don’t let fear rule you overcome it. Growing up I had many learning opportunities a few that my father tried to steer me away …

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Gratitude Day 12 – Discipline and Stupidity

As I saw today’s Proverb I just had to put together some things I have learned in the past and bring it forward to today. When I was growing up and was in school there was to forms of discipline. The first discipline was to buckle down and study do the course work and show …

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Gratitude Day 10 – Happy Birthday Marines

Today 33 years ago I was placed on a bus to Kansas City to stay at motel so that I could go to MEPS on the 11th. It was a fantastic trip that started me on a very rewarding path. Each of my Brothers and Sisters were forged into Marines at either MCRD San Diego; …

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Gratitude Day 8 – Wisdom more precious than rubies

My Grandfather was always giving me nuggets of wisdom as I was growing up. Every now and again when I am having problems processing something I will go out to “Old Blue” my Grandfathers ’83 Chevy C-10 for some reason it helps me focus my thoughts; my Grandfather was at least to me a wise …

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Gratitude Day 7 – Keep my Word

I am so grateful for my Father and my Grandfather they taught me to always try to be a person of my word. I was taught to have my yes’s be yes and my no’s no. No was also one of the hardest words for me to master. To be perfectly honest; I still have …

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Gratitude Day 5 — God watches over us

I was thinking back to September 23, 2015. I am in for a surgery consult; the surgeon acknowledges the need for the surgery and he goes to get his schedule. His aide lets him know some information that he then shared with me. The insurance that we were paying for, which when we signed up …

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Gratitude Day 4 – A Guide to Wisdom

Today is the day to enjoy a day off and I am so grateful for that. My favorite mobile mechanic is coming by today to fix the shocks and brakes on the van. Proverbs 4:11-12; I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will …

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Gratitude Day 3 — Finding Wisdom

My eyes have opened, I am still alive; thank you God for giving me another day. Each day becomes better because of you God. Today I have the pleasure of doing Quality Control inspections for a handful of our field techs. We have had quite a few new ones come on line so I have …

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