Category: From the Heart!
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Are you a Chameleon?
Have you ever been in a situation where you had a miserable feeling that you didn’t belong? Maybe it was at a party and you didn’t know anyone, or you were pulled into a conversation that you knew you didn’t belong in. It’s fascinating how some people can just jump into any situation and be…
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Unearthed in a Sea of Jewels!
As many of you know, I’m in the mortgage business. I have been since 2006. I’ve been through several downturns in the economy but nothing quite like what the industry is going through now. Last year, interest rates were absurdly low so business was incredible. Companies made so much money, many decided to invest in…
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Time Management 101 – Your #1 Task?
For over 30 years I’ve used a Franklin Planner to help me stay organized. I used to keep the old planners in storage boxes and proudly display them on a credenza or shelf. Every morning I would (and still do) write down a list of tasks I need to complete. I would then review them…
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More time please…
One of my grandchildren, Alex Ramirez Stacy turned 6 this past week. We had a huge party for me…it was epic. While Alex was jumping in the bounce house, I held his youngest brother, Aramis (5 months old). As I held Aramis, I vividly remembered holding Alex, his 4 year old brother Andrew, and even…
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A Stranger?
My wife and I just returned from visiting my son who is stationed at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina. This was our second visit over the last year. We born and raised in California so each time we visit back East, we feel like strangers & aliens in a foreign land…lol. Shopkeepers immediately recognize that…
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It’s Ghiaccio…
My friend and business partner just returned from visiting Italy. It was a trip of a lifetime for him, his wife and family members. Although he and his family looked Italian, and their last name was Italian, they didn’t speak Italian. One of the surprising things they discovered during their visit was no one had…
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The sound was so loud, and intense, it was like total silence…
Many years ago while attending the San Bernardino Church of the Nazarene, I decided to write a book on what the Bible said about, “praise.” I spent months reading anything I could find on the subject of praise. I even purchased a cassette tape series called, “Establishing Praise.” I was determined and all-in. The more…
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No Math Degree Needed…
My wife and I met on a blind date. I was heavily involved with my church and wanted to be a pastor. I was also the lead singer in a Christian heavy metal band. The only reason I went on the date was to appease my friends mom. She was relentless. Upon meeting Ms. Janet…
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Hooking a 15 or 20 Pounder…
Back in the mid 1980’s I was selling commercial trucks for Trans-West Ford in Fontana, Ca. When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about trucks. My formal training consisted of my boss (on my first day of work) showing me where my desk was, pointing out the phone and the phone book, then telling me…
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Shoulder to Shoulder…
A few years back I knew a young man who was on fire for the Lord. He volunteered to lead our churches youth group, and did a phenomenal job. All the teens loved and respected him. After a few months, he became distraught. He ended up resigning. A short time after resigning, I asked why…
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