Things to Remember
When you’re a child, everything you have to remember is about how to get through the day. Parents get you
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blessings
Taking It For Granted is Inevitable
Even having read just the title I suspect there are some people who disagree with the statement. “Taking ‘it’ for
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Thanks in 2019
As I sit to type out this year’s Thanksgiving entry it occurs to me that I would never have considered
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Expansive Outlooks
One really spectacular benefit of social media is that it allows you to follow those you choose, ignore those you
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The Blessing of Convoluted Circumstance
Every now and then we get reminded of just how good the people in our world can be. And “our
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What Qualifies Me?
So, I received a private message on Facebook from a gentleman asking, “What qualifies you to give advice on life
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Life’s Simplest Lessons
Recently I saw an image through the wizardry of social media and, after having read through it, thought about just
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Brightest Lights During The Darkest Times
NOTE: This blog isn’t being written, or even approached, with journalistic structure or professionalism in mind. The topic is suicide:
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A Lesson from Nature
A long time ago (in my lifetime) a Drill Sergeant told me that every day I woke up above dirt
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Holiday Blues? Find the Silver Lining
Every year around this time, as all law enforcement professionals know, suicides and suicide attempts seem to climb in number.
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A Letter To Me?
Country music star Brad Paisley wrote a song called, “A Letter To Me,” and the basic idea of the song
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Thanksgiving 2016
Although we don’t tend to think about it much, our lives are full of traditions. We inherit them from our
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The Blessings of Age
Just recently I wrote an entry about “The True Value of Life & Wealth,” in which I discuss those things
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I am blessed. There’s no question about that. One of my blessings is purely intrinsic (meaning it’s inside of me;
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