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Tag Archives: Service to others
My wife Dawn and the passing of her mother – Helene Maxine Smith
A man learns to love his wife, when she is good to all.A man learns to love his wife, when she is true and faithful.A man learns to love his wife when she is there for him, when nobody else … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page, Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts
Tagged Courageous People, dawn, Dawns, death, faith, God's Help, Helen Smith, Jesus, Love, Marriage, personal information, Service to others, The Will of God, wife dawn
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Getting Focus Back on The Good in America
Dear friends, I try to make it my purpose and plan to never make political comment in the marketplace of ideas. My father taught me when I was a boy that “I may not agree with what you say but … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, Slamism
Tagged America, attitude of gratitude, complaining, Daily Focus, Do good, Flag, Headlines, honest appraisal, News, Opinions, personal growth, Pledge, politics, Positive Attitude, Protests, Respect, Rights, Service to others, Sharing Christ, Slamism
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Gratitude – 9 years sober today!
Today marks 9 years of sobriety, since my last drink of alcohol. (1)… All things considered, alcohol was the most destructive problem of my life. Some very good friends and 12 remarkable life changing steps helped me recover from alcoholism, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, People with GUTS, Slamism
Tagged 12 steps, alcoholism, attitude of gratitude, bottles of booze, bottom, bottom of a bottle, Christ, communion, confession, Courageous People, dawn, focus, Grace and gratitude, gratitude, guidance, honest appraisal, Jesus, jesus not religion, Louise Carter, Man in the mirror, Meditation, Morning prayer, mother, My friend, night prayers, personal growth, power in prayer, Powerless, real prayer, Recovery, self appraisal, Self image, Service to others, Slamism, Sober, Sobriety, Uncle Filmore, wife dawn
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Johnny Bodenheimer, a good friend.
People often spend way too much time thinking about the wrong people. Many times, I tell people when someone has bothered them, that they are letting them live rent-free in their head. Here’s a lesson you should never forget, Focus … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page, Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, Ministry, People with GUTS
Tagged Courageous People, devoted friend, focus, Foes, God's Help, honest appraisal, Jesus, Johnny Bodenheimer, loyal friend, mama, My friend, Service to others, Simplicity, spirituality, The Will of God
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My business turned into God’s business today!
So I really needed to come to a little town called Westfield to visit one of my customers. So when the opportunity arose to deliver some materials up there, to get the customer out of a jam. I decided … Continue reading
Growing through Criticism.
I am the target of more criticism today than ever before in my life. Sometimes, it causes me to feel like giving up and just get on the sidelines. But if I am honest, I also have more loving support … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Speaking, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, Ministry
Tagged Bible Study, Criticism, difficult situations, focus, guidance, honest appraisal, Leadership, Love of Jesus, loving relationships, Ministry, personal growth, Prayer, Quaker, Service to others, spirituality, Workplace
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A strange duck am I!
I guess I really am a strange duck. No, I know I’m a strange duck. I love to preach, teach and help other people come to know the real and living God. I love to fish. I love to hunt. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, Ministry, Outdoors & Nature Issues, Slamism
Tagged Cecil Stanley, Duck, God's Help, guidance, My friend, New Life, personal growth, Quaker, sacrifice, service of god, Service to others, Slamism, spiritual mission, spirituality, The Will of God
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