Category Archives: opportunity

Three Little Words

Posted on October 17, 2018 by glenn

As you read the title to the blog what three words come to mind? Most likely it is these three words, I love you. These are some of the most powerful words in our language. They carry enormous emotion. When … Continue reading →

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Stubby

Posted on September 21, 2018 by glenn

It wasn’t really his name but everyone called him Stubby. He was a fun-loving character. He loved life. He always had a smile. He made me feel important. He conveyed a genuine concern for me as a young man. He … Continue reading →

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Faith Hope and Love

Posted on September 15, 2018 by glenn

I have a friend who has three daughters named Faith, Hope, and Love. Actually the 3rd one is named Charity which is the older rendering of the word love in Scripture. It is interesting to note how many times we … Continue reading →

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I’m in the Short Rows Now

Posted on July 6, 2018 by glenn

I’m in the short rows now. This will have meaning only to those who have grown up on a farm. As a young man my family had a small farm that produced much of the food we consumed year round. … Continue reading →

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10 Directives to Dads

Posted on June 14, 2018 by glenn

A study of the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy is a wonderful text for fathers.  The statements of “You shall” or “You shall not” comprise a list of 10 directives to Dads.  I have them marked in my Bible. You shall … Continue reading →

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The Most Feared Passages

Posted on June 4, 2018 by glenn

Fear.  The word evokes strong feelings.  Terror.  Horror. I recall as a young man going through a haunted house.  As we were going through the house I had 2 youngsters I didn’t even know wrapped tightly around my waist.  They … Continue reading →

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The Glass Half Full

Posted on May 29, 2018 by glenn

Are you a pessimist or an optimist? How do you normally look at things? Do you tend to look at life with a positive outlook or do you lean toward the negative? When looking at the proverbial glass, do you … Continue reading →

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The By Standers

Posted on April 25, 2018 by glenn

Let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.   1st Kings 20:11 This verse reminds me of an excerpt from a speech by Theodore Roosevelt on April 23, 1910, entitled “The Man … Continue reading →

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Then

Posted on April 19, 2018 by glenn

Then Definition: At that time; next; afterward. Interesting word, then.  My middle grandson loves to tell stories.  And sometimes these stories can go on and on.  He will tell about an incident and begin the next incident by saying, “and … Continue reading →

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Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys

Posted on April 2, 2018 by glenn

My tendency is to try to fix everything.  I suppose that is a man’s way.  But sometimes I just need to stay out of the situation.  Sometimes it is none of my business. Sometimes it is not my circus.  Being … Continue reading →

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