Don’t Blame The Machine

Corporate life can be so rewarding. And challenging, and frustrating, and demanding. Unpredictable. Don’t blame the machine known as “the business world”.

It is what it is. Even the caveman had it tough. Maybe even tougher. No 401k. No Churches. No Government. No justice. No pension.

So your friend gets eaten by a saber-toothed tiger, what are you gonna do? Throw the big cat in jail? Administer the death penalty?

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Life Work Balance

With no mortgage or job to worry about, you can live where you want. On this 1984 Summer morning, we lived along a Wyoming Interstate…

What is Life-Work balance?

Some magical formula of bliss and a feeling of contentment?

A feeling like there are equal sacrifices for work obligations, and equal sacrifices for home commitments?

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As The Sun Rises

Sometimes the right flower reminds us of the sun…

Sitting at my desk, as the sun rises near the end of each morning devoted to prayer, meditation, writing, reading, readying for the great day ahead, the sun begins it’s climb up over the pine forest, about 400 meters away, looking out my 2nd floor window.

I shut the window blinds until the sun, in it’s unstoppable cycle, rises high enough to cut the glare.

What a blessing to be alive…

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God’s Handiwork

Spring will soon be upon us here in Central Florida. Weather has been sunny and warm, in the 80’s (Fahrenheit) the past week.

Does Spring mean anything special to you? I mean, besides pollen-filled air and seasonal allergies.

So many things in God’s handiwork signal, to me anyway, His promise. Rebirth. Faith. Goodness. Hope. The Summer rains.

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Shun The Martyrs?

Houston trip, 2010 – Hospital Wall art…

Son, the goal isn’t sacrifice, the goal is to obey – the obvious.

Love over hate.

Justice over injustice.

Compassion over greed.

Joy over anxiety.

You will spend your life wrestling with these simple concepts, as I have.

And I’m finally on the cusp of not needing anything except God’s loving embrace.

Material things, money, titles, these are trappings that we let define our worth.

When you believe you are worth more to God than your paycheck, title and possessions, then you no longer shun the martyrs, you are in their company.

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