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The Blessings of a Life of Integrity

I watch the news. I peek behind the curtain of politics. I examine my life and the life of my friends and I am compelled to pass on this post on integrity by Rick Warren — Oct 31, 2015. Rick’s entire original post can be found by clicking here. I encourage you to read it in its entirety. I hope …

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Smell This!

You made it to another Lighten Up Monday! One of the reasons I love my wife Diane so much is that she makes me laugh, she doesn’t even have to try. A short vacation, a defrosted refrigerator and a spoiled carton of milk led to this episode… [youtube id=”U6ieinE1ths”] This clip was taken from I’m Not Ok – for more info …

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The One Thing You Can Change That Will Change Your World!

The older I get the more I realize there is very little in life I can control. My grandchildren get sick, neighbors struggle, friendships threaten to crumble and I am helpless to change the circumstances or the people in them. It took about 20 minutes of marriage to realize I was pretty powerless to change my new bride. When our …

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When I Woke Up… She Was Gone! A Tribute.

She was gone! I had awakened early and it always takes me a while to come back from the “never never land” of deep sleep to the “here and now land” of the real world. Still half asleep, I rolled toward Diane’s side of the bed reached out and realized she was gone. Although my body was moving, my brain …

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Wedding Vow Medley

Happy Lighten Up Monday! If you wrote your own vows at your wedding, you’ll probably relate to this clip from my friend, Bob Smiley. Join Bob and I on the open seas this summer! [youtube id=”7L_wkhYFvsM”]