Today is my birthday. Since coming into the world in Lexington, Kentucky on January 28, 1957, I have been blessed in many ways these past 56 years, from a wonderful family to great education, work that I love, creature comforts, friends, opportunities, travel, families of faith, chances to make a difference in the lives of …
Tag: Reflection
7 Lessons Learned From Blogging Every Day of 2012
I knew that accomplishing the goal of writing a brief lesson learned blog post for all 366 days of 2012 would be a challenge. I had never attempted anything remotely close to that before, so the process itself was as much a learning experience as the subjects of individual daily lessons posted. Having had a …
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Set Goals for Body, Mind and Spirit
To start 2013, I want to share with you my goals. In an attempt to be fairly well-rounded in them, I have made sure to include some in the categories of body, mind and spirit. I make them public to invite you to hold me accountable. Goals for my body: 1. Keep my weight at …
Leap Year Lesson #364: Sip Wisdom Slowly
I've been reading through the biblical book of Proverbs recently. It's the kind of book that one can (and should) read over and over again because of the wisdom it contains. In fact, it's one of the few biblical books included in the genre called wisdom literature. Parts of the book are written in a …
Leap Year Lesson #179: Living Reflectively Is Worth the Cost
At the beginning of 2012 I committed to writing a daily blog post of no more than 366 words regarding some lesson learned. It was a new venture for me to blog with that kind of regularity, so making the goal public was important to help with accountability. I wanted to discipline myself to write …
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