since I posted last. I have been working on my other blog of late, and have been busy with that.
Got that up and running, and now I will be maintaining both blogs....so, lets have some fun
here is my other blog
http://www.daimonlures.com/bassreview
it is a fishing blog.....which is one of my passions......stop by and check it out.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
The Lessons taught by a young boy
My wife is an incredible person. She has been a stay-home mom for 13 years, and now that my kids are getting grown, she decided to go back to school and finish her degree. Her Associates course work is now done, and she is working on her BBA.
A few years ago, she agreed to volunteer with our local county sheriff, and serve as a Victim's Advocate. In this capacity, she helps families that have experienced death...car accidents, heart attacks. etc. She will get called to a place where the death occurred, and assist law enforcement in the managing of the families, etc. Contacting family members, transporting them to wherever they need to go at that point in time, etc.
She loves this work...she has a heart to serve people in thier time of need, and she is really good at it.
A few days ago, she was called to a nearby town, to help in a sudden death of a mom.
When she returned home a few hours later, she was visibly skaken, and upset, which is very unlike her. She explained that the mom had overdosed on medications, and her 7 year old son was in the apartment with her.
My wife explained that the boy was doing his best to remain in control, and trying to be brave througout this ordeal. He was picking up his toys, and helping the officers and the medical personnel to find her things, to get her ready to be moved.
MY wife was so touched by this little boy, and his circumstances, and his bravery and courage in the face of this adversity.
There are some lessons to be learned from this little boy. When we think that things cant get any worse in our lives, know that they can. Even so, you need to deal with what is in front of you with courage and bravery, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
I asked my wife if it were calls like that one which would make her resign.......she said "absolutely not!" She does indeed have a heart to serve.
JM
www.daimonlures.com
http://www.supertips.com/ultimate/s.php?var=Y2I9c3VwZXIyJnBwPXNhbGVzQGRhaW1vbmx1cmVzLmNvbQ==
A few years ago, she agreed to volunteer with our local county sheriff, and serve as a Victim's Advocate. In this capacity, she helps families that have experienced death...car accidents, heart attacks. etc. She will get called to a place where the death occurred, and assist law enforcement in the managing of the families, etc. Contacting family members, transporting them to wherever they need to go at that point in time, etc.
She loves this work...she has a heart to serve people in thier time of need, and she is really good at it.
A few days ago, she was called to a nearby town, to help in a sudden death of a mom.
When she returned home a few hours later, she was visibly skaken, and upset, which is very unlike her. She explained that the mom had overdosed on medications, and her 7 year old son was in the apartment with her.
My wife explained that the boy was doing his best to remain in control, and trying to be brave througout this ordeal. He was picking up his toys, and helping the officers and the medical personnel to find her things, to get her ready to be moved.
MY wife was so touched by this little boy, and his circumstances, and his bravery and courage in the face of this adversity.
There are some lessons to be learned from this little boy. When we think that things cant get any worse in our lives, know that they can. Even so, you need to deal with what is in front of you with courage and bravery, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
I asked my wife if it were calls like that one which would make her resign.......she said "absolutely not!" She does indeed have a heart to serve.
JM
www.daimonlures.com
http://www.supertips.com/ultimate/s.php?var=Y2I9c3VwZXIyJnBwPXNhbGVzQGRhaW1vbmx1cmVzLmNvbQ==
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The Law of Attraction
Most folks are familiar, at least in principle, with the Law of Attraction. It simply states that you attract into your life what you think about, and what you project....that is a simplistic explanation, of course......if you want more detail, google it up, and read on.
Anyway, I came across an interesting blog post about the LOA......and the 1o things you CANNOT do with the Law of Attraction.
http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/10-things-you-cant-do-with-the-law-of-attraction/
If you think back in your life, you will likely discover the same thing that I did......this law is infallible, and plays no favorites..ranks up there with the Law of Cause and Effect.
The Bible refers to these laws, too.......the Law of Attraction can be found in Proverbs.
" As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is"........if you think bad thoughts, you will attract bad situations in your life. Likewise, if your thoughts are good, you will attract positive situations and circumstances. It is a guarantee.
The Law of Cause and Effect is simply the concept of reaping and sowing, which is found everywhere in the Bible, and in your life, every day......if you sow corn, you will reap corn...you cannot reap corn from soybeans.
If you sow destruction, you reap destruction.........if you sow kindness, you reap kindness. You get the picture.
Brian Tracy has written some good material on these, and other laws of the universe. Do some research on these topics........what you discover may change your life!!
Till next time
Anyway, I came across an interesting blog post about the LOA......and the 1o things you CANNOT do with the Law of Attraction.
http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/10-things-you-cant-do-with-the-law-of-attraction/
If you think back in your life, you will likely discover the same thing that I did......this law is infallible, and plays no favorites..ranks up there with the Law of Cause and Effect.
The Bible refers to these laws, too.......the Law of Attraction can be found in Proverbs.
" As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is"........if you think bad thoughts, you will attract bad situations in your life. Likewise, if your thoughts are good, you will attract positive situations and circumstances. It is a guarantee.
The Law of Cause and Effect is simply the concept of reaping and sowing, which is found everywhere in the Bible, and in your life, every day......if you sow corn, you will reap corn...you cannot reap corn from soybeans.
If you sow destruction, you reap destruction.........if you sow kindness, you reap kindness. You get the picture.
Brian Tracy has written some good material on these, and other laws of the universe. Do some research on these topics........what you discover may change your life!!
Till next time
Thursday, August 9, 2007
I see YAHTZEES!!!!
This is a story about enthusiasm, and a positive out look on life and circumstances....it is also a true story.
Most everybody is familiar with the family game, Yahtzee. It is a simple game that requires the players to achieve certain combinations of numbers using a set of dice........5 to be exact.
If you are not familiar with the game, or the rules, you can do some research on it here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee
My kids love to play this game.....my daughter, who is 13, and my son, who is 11, will spend hours playing each other, and when they can convince their mom or dad, or if they are really good at persuasion, mom AND dad to play, it is BONUS time.
This past week, the kids were sitting at the dining room table playing each other....and it was a heated game. My daughter was winning, rather handily, and my son was playing his heart out, trying to catch up. He was literally trying to "will" the dice to produce the combinations that he needed to make up some ground on his sister. None of his exhortations had been effective, however, and he found himself on the verge of losing the 50 pts that a Yahtzee would bring him, and he needed the points to stay in the game.
He had made his first roll, and came up with a mixed bag of dice....really nothing he could work with........his second roll produced two of a kind, which is only three shy of what he needed.
With one roll left(and his final roll of the game), my daughter said to him, "There is no way that you can roll a three of a kind on this roll......you are gonna lose.....I don't see how you can do it."
My son, who is an eternal optimist, (at the age of 11).....looked at her, and said..."I can do it...I see YAHTZEES!!" This simple comment stopped me in my tracks......here is an 11 year old kid, with the odds stacked against him, and he is absolutely sure that he is going to succeed, ...not a doubt in his mind.
I think we can all take a lesson from that.........don't ever give up.......keep your goals in front of you, and stay positive....all of the time!!! Even if things don't look so good....stay focused, and stay positive!!!
Norman Vincent Peale would have been proud of my kid right then.......I know I was!
Most everybody is familiar with the family game, Yahtzee. It is a simple game that requires the players to achieve certain combinations of numbers using a set of dice........5 to be exact.
If you are not familiar with the game, or the rules, you can do some research on it here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee
My kids love to play this game.....my daughter, who is 13, and my son, who is 11, will spend hours playing each other, and when they can convince their mom or dad, or if they are really good at persuasion, mom AND dad to play, it is BONUS time.
This past week, the kids were sitting at the dining room table playing each other....and it was a heated game. My daughter was winning, rather handily, and my son was playing his heart out, trying to catch up. He was literally trying to "will" the dice to produce the combinations that he needed to make up some ground on his sister. None of his exhortations had been effective, however, and he found himself on the verge of losing the 50 pts that a Yahtzee would bring him, and he needed the points to stay in the game.
He had made his first roll, and came up with a mixed bag of dice....really nothing he could work with........his second roll produced two of a kind, which is only three shy of what he needed.
With one roll left(and his final roll of the game), my daughter said to him, "There is no way that you can roll a three of a kind on this roll......you are gonna lose.....I don't see how you can do it."
My son, who is an eternal optimist, (at the age of 11).....looked at her, and said..."I can do it...I see YAHTZEES!!" This simple comment stopped me in my tracks......here is an 11 year old kid, with the odds stacked against him, and he is absolutely sure that he is going to succeed, ...not a doubt in his mind.
I think we can all take a lesson from that.........don't ever give up.......keep your goals in front of you, and stay positive....all of the time!!! Even if things don't look so good....stay focused, and stay positive!!!
Norman Vincent Peale would have been proud of my kid right then.......I know I was!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Hiroshima Day
Monday, August 6 marks the 62 anniversary of the dropping of the A-bomb on the city of Hiroshima, which marked the beginning of the end of World War 2.
Since then, the debate has raged whether it was necessary, and in the best interest of mankind, to use the new technology in war.
Ultimately, I think that history has judged Harry Truman to be correct and right in his decision to use the bomb against Japan. Despite all of the hysteria from the anti-nuke types, and the "Kumbaya" crowd, the decision to drop the bomb, and thus shorten the war by months, maybe years, and save countless thousands of American and Japanese lives by negating the need to invade the Japanese Islands with ground troops, was a justified decision.
As time passes, and the greatest generation dies away, the debate will still continue......although it does not seem to matter anymore. The decision to drop on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki three days later, had their intended effect upon the Japanese military leaders, and hastened the end of a bloody and brutal war.
The other part of that is that we also discouraged the Soviets from invading Japanese territory from the north.....they were hungry for land conquest in Asia, as well as all of Eastern Europe at that time. Truman was not so dumb after all, in light of what we now know about Soviet intentions in 1945.
Since then, the debate has raged whether it was necessary, and in the best interest of mankind, to use the new technology in war.
Ultimately, I think that history has judged Harry Truman to be correct and right in his decision to use the bomb against Japan. Despite all of the hysteria from the anti-nuke types, and the "Kumbaya" crowd, the decision to drop the bomb, and thus shorten the war by months, maybe years, and save countless thousands of American and Japanese lives by negating the need to invade the Japanese Islands with ground troops, was a justified decision.
As time passes, and the greatest generation dies away, the debate will still continue......although it does not seem to matter anymore. The decision to drop on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki three days later, had their intended effect upon the Japanese military leaders, and hastened the end of a bloody and brutal war.
The other part of that is that we also discouraged the Soviets from invading Japanese territory from the north.....they were hungry for land conquest in Asia, as well as all of Eastern Europe at that time. Truman was not so dumb after all, in light of what we now know about Soviet intentions in 1945.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
5 Reasons Why You Should Read History More Than News
My passion for history has led to many other interests, and I am always looking for interesting nuggets and tidbits relating to history.
Here is a post from a blog that I read on occasion....it is some good insight, I think.
http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/29/5-reasons-why-you-should-read-history-more-than-news/
Eventually, what is news now WILL be history.....and as we see more news become history, it becomes more clear that the machine that reports the news has a serious impact on how it is received and percieved by the people who watch it every day.
I do not watch much news anymore.....I don't have the patience, nor the time.
Anyway........enjoy the article!
Here is a post from a blog that I read on occasion....it is some good insight, I think.
http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/29/5-reasons-why-you-should-read-history-more-than-news/
Eventually, what is news now WILL be history.....and as we see more news become history, it becomes more clear that the machine that reports the news has a serious impact on how it is received and percieved by the people who watch it every day.
I do not watch much news anymore.....I don't have the patience, nor the time.
Anyway........enjoy the article!
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