when emotions don’t rule

i think it’s kinda cool when emotions don’t rule take the time to sort things out running off half-cocked has produced baleful results, not much to laugh about but the process has in fact showed that a careful approach with the awareness of seeing, as opposed to what you prefer to see allows one to…

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WHERE MEMORIES LIVE

old town with your mills shut down, i knew you wouldn’t die your love to deep and your arms to strong you carved your home from the rock i suppose that’s why your people are friendly, loyal and committed the challenge was to re-invent yourself and that’s exactly what you did close knit tribe that…

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THE BIRD ON THE LEDGE/PITTSBURG

the bird outside my window surveys the world below leaves periodically to do errands and go places i’ll never know i know he sees me watching and i am careful not to intrude he allows me to observe him as he lives his life on the roof sometimes he sits for hours and sometimes he…

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average……..not so bad

the longer i live the more i accept the laurels i once thought i saw, no longer adorn my neck the experiences of life shows me, what true genius is i amuse myself to have ever considered that these traits i could possess but one of the greatest blessings, at least to me, to be…

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i take you with me/for Randy Rodachy

i take you with me wherever i go because we are friends, we have shared many loads at times i was lost but i knew where to go and, i have done the same for you far away doesn’t matter, because thoughts of times together and shared struggles unites us and always will time changes…

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boo boo peas

long. long, time ago………………. i was picking up my son from daycare kids were coming in from the playground and chanting “Phillip, [MY SON’S NAME], got hurt, Phillip got hurt “ i was waiting for my son to come in missing a leg or arm, you know how parent’s do, but as he rounded the…

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how God works

{smiling profusely, like i would know} in ways i neither understand nor comprehend full-time, no off days, no holidays, 24/7 gentle, soft, dramatic, hard quiet,loud, inaudible, audible always for good……always would you or could you worship, follow, trust a God you could understand ? I WOULDN’T, because that would me we are on the same…

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evaluation

honest appraisal is a trait unnatural to me, but with Gods’ help i am learning to see God presence : nonjudgmental, comforting, strong but gentle, meek, understanding, humble attentive, thoughtful, patient, unassuming, respectful, interested, lifting, compassionate……… as i examine the aforementioned list, i am immediately aware………………….it is one thing to know of God and quite…

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one good craving

the addictions i adopted and the years they ruled my life can be brought back vividly, with the slightest effort of thought though it has been some time, i spent more years under their control then the years i have enjoyed clean i have developed a habit, one that i intend to keep and it…

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hurry…………………..to nowhere

observing successful people………………………….{well-rounded and happy} i have noticed a characteristic………………..not being in a hurry personally i have found that i have caused many missteps and mishaps by being in a hurry but none from being patient methodical, purposeful, thoughtful action is powerful requiring correct information that often takes time to assess people in a hurry…

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