Too busy to attend Church?

Florida Morning Glory wildflower
Morning. Glory. (on yesterday’s run)

 

Subway breakfast
After the run, a father/son bicycle trip for a Sunday Subway breakfast.

 

Too busy to attend Church?

Sometimes.

Praying it doesn’t become an easy habit to continue.

PS. The recipe for being at peace in a turbulent world is to make Church every step you take. Like helping your son exercise more.

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Feeling overwhelmed is quite common

Sarcasm on Facebook
Yesterday, a friend’s FB update.

 

When we feel overwhelmed…there is no perfect answer, except this:

Be grateful you are alive to experience an imperfect world.

The picture is an excuse maker’s crutch.

Vibrancy is it’s own reward, no matter how long you live, or don’t live.

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Understanding paradox will change your life

Nicholson Center at Florida Hospital Celebration Health
Arrived for audio visual check in this tee-shirt. A subtle form of humility and transparency (and confidence).

 

Who is greater, the one who sits at the table and is served or the one who serves the table?

Obviously, the one who sits at the table.

Unless, that is, you understand paradox.

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Prayers for the desperate and afraid

Apple Watch personal setup
Technology is getting exponentially easier to use, like yesterday’s Apple Watch online personal setup session.

 

This is a little riff about being prepared before you ask for a life changing huge favor:

It’s been her project for the past 15 years. Her baby. The thing she has dreamt about and believes will make a difference in teaching Baby Boomers how to fearlessly navigate and use technology.

i agreed to talk with her, and generously committed to an hour. About 20 minutes in, a hidden agenda was discovered that was awkward because it blindsided me. It was uncomfortable.

She wanted me to be her ‘pitch’ man. Me.

She admitted that her book desperately needs to be updated. A contradiction to her commitment.

The premise before the call was to share advice, not become an ’employee’.

The call went ten minutes longer than scheduled, but i still had enough time to click on the email link Apple sent (after i easily scheduled an appointment) so that i could enjoy a 45-minute personal online tutorial.

Good luck to anyone trying to compete with Apple.

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Motives often come with an awkward aftertaste

Florida wildflower
Two days ago at Tibet Butler Preserve. iPhone cameras are good, but not great.

 

The things we can be grateful for often come from unexpected sources and sort of blindside us at first.

The marketing person’s email review and ‘bold’ website critique yesterday was exceptionally helpful.

It was a nice prompt to rewrite a few things at www.jeffnoel.com

That rewrite inspired the same at the other four blogs.

What was awkward was the timing. Her helpful critique was the result of her ‘fishing for business’. Betting she thought i wouldn’t notice her ulterior motive. No harm no foul, business is business – unless the customer (me in this case) reads right through it.

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