I find that there are many ways to learn. I hope to provide some insight on the ways that I learn, share knowledge, and be a great community citizen to the web.

NEW IS IN THE DETAILS

Every second there are constant stable things in our lives. They are predictable, they are repeatable, they are a known quantity. I can count on these things to happen. Patterns and order are in every minute detail of God’s creation. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%201:4-11&version=NKJV The true meaning of these verses is what is not said. Not everything is unchanging. It is in these margins that we can find imagination, creativity, and joy. For instance, the sun rises every day, but there is a new masterpiece when it rises in the sky every morning that is not always the same. Clouds create new colors, streams of light, temperature changes, etc. This is all God’s design.

LIVING LIFE WITH PURPOSE - A STUDY IN ECCLESIASTES

I believe Ecclesiastes has become my favorite book in the Bible. There is so much packed into the verses for contemplation, guidance, and just pure wisdom. 

ARE YOU LISTENING OR JUST HEARING?

At four o’clock in the morning the world around me sounds very different than 9am. i appreciate the stillness.

CONSISTENCY IN AN INCONSISTENT TIME

In the last few weeks, my daily routine has went out the window. Vacation, unexpected opportunities that require different time commitments,

PARENTING

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been examining how I have been parenting. I have been watching what others say about how they are parenting.

CIVILITY AND MANAGING UP IN A HOT MESS

The first train of the day rolled by as I took a brisk walk to the coffee shop. The podcasts were definitely aligned to stimulate my senses for the day on how to be a better employee in the small things.

DIGNITY ON PI DAY

Dignity for me. I want to be honored and respected. Dignity for your neighbor. They want to be honored and respected.

THE NEXT X YEARS

I am most likely on the second half of my timeline. I am now feeling an urgency in my step to leave a legacy for others. Whatever it is, I know a few things:

CONTENT

This morning I am not content. I feel I am behind on work, blog posts, and my sleep last night was not peaceful. I am more anxious than satisfied, more restless than at peace. It is this type of morning where I focus to reflect on God’s mercies which are new every day. My lack of contentment is self imposed. All my needs are taken care of. Contentment is easy to find Just make a list and start with the necessities. I am content because:

PATIENCE - I NEED MORE

One activity that teaches tremendous patience is fishing. I remember in those wonderful mountain lakes in Montana, my brother would be catching fish every five minutes, while I would sit there getting frustrated and trying to adjust my line. He always caught the biggest fish. Patience is something that can be learned. Just think back when you were a child. You wanted everything now. Maybe you still do. But as you grew up, you learned to wait for the things that were important to you. The military taught me a lot of patience. Hurry up and wait lines were the normal procession. But I know I need more patience, especially in one core area of my life.