Michael's Lessons Learned from Living

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Monday, February 10, 2025

A Tribute To Couples and Love on Valentines Day

One of the many blessings God has given me is my most cherished relationship with my wife. My parents had an excellent, loving relationship. My mother often shares with me how much she loved my father. It can be hard to understand how good having someone to love can be without a bad experience. In... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Life Is Not Always Fair But Don't Lower Your Expectations

We often hear children say, "Mom and Dad are not fair. I was supposed to be able to do this or that. Why don't I ever win?" Everyone has experienced an incident in which the outcome was unfair despite this fact. We cannot live a life of low expectations. My grandson would get so mad with his sister.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

A tribute to the uncommon common man and woman

Every day, I am fascinated by the number of people needed to make the world go round. One of the many things we take for granted is the amount of everyday people required to get us through life. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, approximately 64.5% of the population... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

There Is Strength In Diversity Why Take it Away

Our government administration has decided to attack one of America's most important strengths. As I have written multiple times, we are all related, even if we ignore that fact. There are so many examples of how diversity has improved our lives. During this week's Super Bowl promotion, NFL... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Lean Not to Your Own Understanding

One of the gifts of age is realizing that sooner or later. You will witness life events that make no human sense. The more we learn and discover. We still find that the unbelievable is a constant occurrence. As Christians, these events can cause us to lose faith in God. Recently, the tragic loss of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Democracy and The Redwood Tree A lesson in Stability

In America, we are going through a period of instability. Our Democracy has a lot in common with the mighty Redwood tree. The wind, rain, snow, heat, insects, and birds have picked at these trees for years. Yet, they continue to grow to heights of 350 feet. However, just like our Democracy, there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Warnings Only Work When People Listen

I was watching one of my favorite news programs. The program discussed climate change and other issues we have been dealing with, and I was taken by this sentence: " Warnings only work when people listen." That sentence applies to everything we do in life. Everyone, including myself, has a problem... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

The NFL Playoffs a Mirror of Life

A good football team is measured by how many times you make it to the playoffs. A team can have a winning record every year. Yet that team is not considered successful unless you win a playoff game. When the playoffs begin, every team starts even. Your win-loss record may get you a home-field... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

A Funeral of Enlightenment

Many years ago, my cousin John started organizing family reunions. His main pitch was centered around funerals. He stated that it is a shame that the only time that our families come together is when someone is funeralized. That started a tradition for our family. The funeral of President Jimmy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Jimmy Carter Dignity in Action

The first president I voted for was Jimmy Carter. I was influenced by his beliefs and lifestyle. It is incredible how much he reminds me of President Biden. I am not saying he was perfect, but I believe he was a real leader and advocate for everyone. When you examine his life, you see that he lived... Sign in to see full entry.

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Michael's Lessons from life is my view of the lessons I have learned from the simple to the complex. My father and mother, blessed me with a simple, non complicated way of living and loving life. In a world where it seems the negative has taken over. I want to share a positive, enlightened view of the world as I have experienced it. Including my view of what is happening today.

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