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Jan 16, 2012

Letter from my 90-year-old Self

John Blase

Dear John, Keep your fingers crossed for that totally white hair and beard combination. It takes a few more years but the evolution comes to pass and getting to play Santa every Christmas afterwards is pure unadulterated joy. Don’t fear the extra pounds around the middle, a part of the gig is fitting in the suit. And the poetry?...

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Apr 28, 2011

Wisdom Doesn't Always Jump In

Christopher Smith

Lynne was usually the first one in the pool. She loved to swim and was always full of energy. But today she stood hesitantly on the deck. I’d worked as a lifeguard at this camp for several summers, and I’d gotten to know her as a delightful young lady who was an excellent athlete....

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Mar 31, 2010

A Son's Wisdom

Billy Coffey

Easter means more now that I'm a father, because there is no greater fear than having children.

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Jan 26, 2010

What Drives Your Dreams?

Michele Corbett

Everyone has a dream to pursue for their life. But how do you know if your dream is realistic? Is it just a pipe dream, or a God-given desire? The answer can be found in one word: Wisdom

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Oct 26, 2009

Wild Contemplation

laura boggess

Book club discussion on chapter four of Gerald May's book, The Wisdom of the Wilderness. Focus verses Contemplation.

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Oct 19, 2009

Things That Go Bump In the Night

laura boggess

Embracing fear may just be the key to fully experiencing life now. Gerald May encourages us to embrace our emotions, not suppress them.

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May 19, 2009

Numbering Your Days and Your Finances

Virginia Stem Owens

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom....

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Mar 7, 2007

Interview with Mark Demoss: Head of Atlanta-based The DeMoss Group

The High Calling

As head of the Atlanta-based PR consultancy The DeMoss Group, Mark DeMoss trades in right words and good judgment. In The Little Red Book of Wisdom, out this month from Thomas Nelson Publishers, he writes candidly about that—and his imperfect and unfinished pursuit of wisdom, both professional and personal....

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Jun 18, 2006

Absolutes and Compromise

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

In 1944 when Henry Kissinger was a private in the army, he met another private. Like him, the other man was a refugee from Germany. But Fritz Kraemer was 38 and had two PhDs. Henry was 19 and had two years of night college. Fritz became Henry's mentor and gave him some life-changing advice....

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Mar 24, 2006

Dirty Words from a Preacher's Mouth

Tod Bolsinger

“Compromise” is a dirty word to preachers like me. A word search of all the sermons on my laptop computer reveals that not once—not once—have I ever used the word in a positive way from my pulpit. Instead, every single use of “compromise” in a sermon has been to offer a warning or express a woe....

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