A Positive Attitude

Good morning,
 
Here we are at the commencement of yet another work week. The last day in the month of March; WOW! It seems like 2008 just started a week ago and now 1/4 of it is history; Time is literally flying by. Is it just me or does time go by more quickly as you [...]

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Indulgent Reminiscence IV

Portrait of ‘Uncle Metrius’
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If you were given the unenviable task of choosing among the many people who have, in some way, been instrumental in your development, who would you say was the most influential? The answer for me came in the form of a very young groom in July of 1987 (I think that year is [...]

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Nothing Short of Unexpected

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Buenos Dias, bom dia, bonjour, buon giorno, guten morgen, goddag, グーテンモルゲン (this thing), zoet voormiddag. There are so many beautiful ways to greet your neighbor this morning, whether they are Finnish, German, Japanese, or French, or just plain American. Put a little effort into it and greet them in their native tongue. No, this is not considered [...]

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To My Love

Dear Yahweh,
 
First of all let me thank you for being such a good friend. I mean even when I’m neglectful of our relationship I still receive gifts from you on a daily basis. Extravagant gifts I may add. Sometimes I think it’s too much. I’ve been so busy recently writing things to others about you, it occurred [...]

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Procrastination

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Okay it’s not fornication but that doesn’t mean its any less harmful to a healthy spiritual existence. Procrastination is the deferment or avoidance of an action or task to a later time, or to “put off” intentionally and habitually. As a writer I have struggled with this particular downfall, it is so easy to [...]

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To “The Unknown Elohim”

Good morning,
 
When the Apostle Paul went into Athens he was astonished to find a city “wholly given to idolatry”, there were altars erected everywhere to the gods of this and that. The scripture goes on to say that his spirit was stirred within him, which is a euphemism for the brother was plain angered. Here [...]

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Indulgent Reminiscence III

Good morning,
 
There are so many things in this world that are habit-forming, and to add to that long list is my Friday tradition of taking you on a stroll down the memory lane of my childhood. As you can tell by now, there was hardly a day that went by back then without its share [...]

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The Outcast of the Outcasts

Good morning,
 
Its now time for the latest installment of the Thursday Reading Corner Series; a segment dedicated to the rich allegorical stories of the Scriptures; it’s pleasantries and it’s pathos. Jermaine Ofori sat in the winner’s circle last week with his “Blind 20/20″ entry, and this week its your turn. That’s right I said YOU! Yes [...]

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The Silence of The Lamb

Good morning,
 
Shhhhh…hear that? If you can’t hear anything you might be on the right track. I distinctly remember a maxim from one of Thomas Kinkade’s (brilliant inspirational artist by the way) pieces that read – “settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Yahweh within yourself”. That has stuck with me and has helped [...]

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The Judgmental Eye

Good morning,
 
It’s a gorgeous morning to be alive. Take a deep breath: aaaahhhh, that’s right, it’s not as bad as it can be. Among the stories I comb through as I read through headlines during the day (I still get a lot of work done) was the story of a lady in Kansas who sat [...]

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