Monthly Archives: October 2011

I Am So Working!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

People who are not writers don’t really believe that writing is something that falls under the category of “work.” No one quite says it to my face, but it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what they believe, at … Continue reading →

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Perverting Justice

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. –Leviticus 19:15 (TNIV) Some say “the rich are evil” or “the rich must pay.” Others announce “the poor are … Continue reading →

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Education

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

I ran across this cartoon–or one similar to it–on Facebook and it got me to thinking. It used to be that when children received poor grades in school, or didn’t do well on tests, it was the children who got … Continue reading →

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The Urgency of Today

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I am so much lost in the urgency of today, that I have nearly forgotten my life. I busy myself with the tasks I must do, and fail to remember the joy. I have trouble dredging up even a single … Continue reading →

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Doubt

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

A secret fear that afflicts most human beings is the fear of being wrong in what they believe. Late at night, they stare at the ceiling and wonder, if maybe, just maybe, the people on the other side, those who … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. –Tony Morrison

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A Love of Reading

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

My office is a converted spare bedroom which faces the front of my house. In it is a large, L shaped desk which I designed and built myself. On three of the walls and in the now doorless closet are … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Any strategy that involves crossing a valley—accepting short-term losses to reach a higher hill in the distance—will soon be brought to a halt by the demands of a system that celebrates short-term gains and tolerates stagnation, but condemns anything else … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. –Proverbs 14:15, Today’s New International Version. 2005. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner … Continue reading →

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