Real Freedom

Life without expectation is real freedom…… good luck……. Very hard to do ttucro  

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What I Can Do

I cannot control my thoughts……but I can dismiss them and move on…….I cannot control my feelings……but I can determine if they are justified……healthy and worth the price of pursuing…..I am challenged with controlling my actions…… but I try…..failing often and taking the consequences begrudgingly…… but I accept them ttucro

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Humility

I have never met a caring….loving…….kind ……. Considerate person who felt they were doing the best they could in contributing to the welfare and health…….of others they keep reaching…..reaching for a higher plane of thought and action Ttucro

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Grateful Jim

There are few things more inspiring……….then the awareness and appreciation of our blessings……that’s how we give “thanks”……

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Still Learning the basics

Even a little…….is something…….many would trade in a second what is often overlooked and unappreciated ……..wealth can be measured far more accurately by appreciation than by abundance… ttucro

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Glimpses……..that’s it

It is alllllllllll….I repeat……..allllllllll a mystery. We think we understand……….glimpses is about all we are capable of…….ttucro

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Honesty…….purified speech

I value honesty far more than agreement…….honesty takes courage and indicates respect………few people vigorously adhere to it….. ttucro

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Faked It

Yep……sure did for the sake of doing the right thing award winning performance that sufficed for the time being…….until emotions settle down and clarity reigns despite the faded trimmings of youth ………yep it was not the performance of a lifetime ……. But noteworthy nonetheless ttucro……..stagehand…….fill in double

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Audible…….but not by Ears

The language of the heart ❤️ can only be heard ……….by another heart……and only then ………if it is open   ttucro

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Disjointed ecstasy

If your life turned out the way you thought it would……….,,you didn’t take enough chances……never failed…….never lived ttucro

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It’s in the closet

Everything I ever wanted was waiting in my closet……ttucro

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Permission

I need to give you permission to be you ……not because you need my approval …..but because I need to accept that person …….ttucro

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Death/premature

When I stop discovering who I am and what makes me tick…….I am spiritually dead…….the discovery process is imperative to growth ….. if you aren’t growing you are dying ttucro

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Delight in the Fight

The struggles we face each day are better faced with the knowledge that we have the resources and power to handle everything and anything……,that power is God……toodles ttucro

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On or Off

There are no small infractions when it come to ethics and moral codes…… they are either on….or off Ttucro    

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Consultant

If I profess to have a faith and rely on a constant need for consultation and reinforcement from others……I question the scope and quality of my professed faith……either you trust or you don’t ttucro

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Appropriate

There has never been a better time to have faith ………and to exhibit it through constructive actions………praying ttucro

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Safe Bet

When we strive to serve others we best serve ourselves……..the high road is always a few steps away…….step up ttucro

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The Simplest Road to Greatness

Forget about your needs…….. focus on the needs of others…… your life will never be boring….you will feel purposeful and your cup will never be empty……a smile will consistently adorn your face ttucro

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Undoing

Growing older presents the opportunity to edit and revise…….if one has the stomach and the courage…..I find myself spending far more time unlearning ……..than learning ………..such is the circle ⭕️ of life ………. Ttucro

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Good Investment

Investing in people and developing friendships will pay far greater dividends than any other stock you could ever buy ……. Ttucro

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Blessed

Blessed isn’t being blessed……it’s realizing it ttucro

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Get it Straight

God cannot be appeased…….entertained  …….. or cajoled ……. We either follow ….or we don’t get it straight ttucro

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Think Again

Hey there grumpy…….disheartened…..sloppy professed Christian……tighten up…… you aren’t representing yourself……you are representing God…..now does that get your attention…hope so ttucro

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A Softer Bat

Maturation has allowed me to admit my mistakes and correct my behavior as needed………without calling out the “firing squad” ………..all or nothing is a difficult way to live…….I don’t live there anymore …..ttucro

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Have Become One ………Gazer

I have oftentimes wondered what their fixed “gaze “ was about…….and have assigned all sorts of proposals…..as it turns out….some….surely not all …..we’re taking time to throughly realize and appreciate their surroundings……which can only be accomplished by stillness and focused attention……I have come to join your ranks……I understand what you…

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Learning to love both sides

Both sides of the coin have so much to offer……sometimes addition….sometimes subtraction…… more than gain or loss ……a different perspective and only certain things can be learned on either side…..one side without the other would be the ultimate tragedy……….ttucro

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Hole ? in one

Every morning I thank God for the gift of life….. it a “hole in one “ day…….thanks Big Papa Ttucro

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Material Humility

When need replaces want as the motivation for attaining………a great burden has been lifted …… feel lighter ttucro

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We See Through Our Minds

So often it is apparent to me that I question what my eyes see……I must constantly be aware that my mind what me to see what it wants me to see……and not what is really there …….careful with those eyes Eugene…….. ttucro

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