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Tag Archives: Humility
Character — Be One and Have One
Some of my family and quite a few of my friends are real characters. They are unique – one of a kind, human gems. Some make you laugh or roll your eyes; a few tell very highly embroidered tall tales. … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Politics
Tagged Aging, Friendship, Humility, Our choices, Trial
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Names and Life are Weird. So is the Author.
Since so few people read the About the Author page I am going to pretend, just this once, that it is a regular blog post — on the off-chance I can lure you to read about the author here. Like … Continue reading
Encouragement
Whether from a cataclysmic event, war, or a bad choice; an unexpected disease or stupid car accident — all of us have suffered loss and had to pick ourselves up. Some who had more dangerous missions had to be picked … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Charity, Courage, Life in these times, Responsibility, Sacrifice
Tagged Humility, Memories, Our choices, Persecution, Prayer, Thoughtfulness, Trial, Waiting
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Wounds and Sin
Our bodies carry our wounds. Some of them are painful reminders of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or of taking our eyes off the road. Some are sacred wounds that remind us of a blessing that … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Family, Life in these times, Marriage, Mental Health, Politics, Pregnancy, Sacrifice, War
Tagged Blessings, Forgiveness, God, Grief, Humility, Memories, Our choices, Prayer, Sin, Trial
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When You Can’t Fix It, It Won’t Go Away, and Some Days it is Crushingly Painful
Despite what other people’s lives look like on the surface, I would say that probably all of us, at some time or another have been overwhelmed by fear, loneliness, pain, sorrow, or loss that is so overwhelming we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Books, Courage, Friendship, Marriage, Mental Health
Tagged Blessings, Changing hearts, Faith, Friendship, God, Grief, Humility, Prayer, Trial, Waiting, Writing
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An Insider’s View of Depression, Anxiety, Thoughts of Suicide, and Traveling the Road
Dear Friends and Readers of When the River Won’t Flow, Twice before I have posted something written by others. Today I want to share a very special piece written by a dear friend of mine, who has remained my friend … Continue reading
Life in a Parenthesis
We have all kinds of projects to pursue, engagingly articulated and brilliantly planned between us, which all seem relegated to some distance day that, at my worst, I fear will never come. Although we keep working the plan, the ball … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Art, Blessings, Debt, Faith, Humility, Marriage, Money, Parental responsibility, Trial, Unemployment, Waiting
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Are You out of Debt Yet?
The question has been raised, and the answer is, in truth, quite simple. No! Not even close! I lost my full-time job on January 5, 2009. The intervening seven years have been very good years in many ways. They have … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Blessings, Creation, Debt, Humility, Marriage, Money, Our choices, Trial, Unemployment, Waiting
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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Ah youth: endless, carefree days – adventure! Ah advancing age: clocks ticking – the blessings and curse of hindsight. If you knew then, what you know now, would you have chosen differently? In many instances – Of course you would … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Blessings, Changing hearts, Forgiveness, Humility, Love, Memories, Our choices, Prayer, Sin
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The Love of Money
It is often said that money is the root of all evil . . . But that is misquoted. Money is inanimate. It has no power of its own. Power comes from the people who wield it. They use it … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Blessings, Debt, Freedom, Humility, Money, Our choices, Thoughtfulness, Trial, Unemployment, Waiting
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