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WINSDAY WISDOM Session 207 Do your Valentine cards end up in a scrapbook or a trash bag? My wife never knew we had a Trash Problem until the day I shared this story with several hundred people. Can you imagine her shock to hear the intimate details of a private situation of which she didContinue reading “REWIND 2: VALENTINE TRASH”

What I’ve got they used to call the bluesNothin’ is really wrong.Rainy days and Mondays always get me down. —Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters It was Monday Moaning during my freshman year at college. I was in Boston, far away from home and family. I was lonely, sad, and bored.  I had justContinue reading “MONDAY MOANING 2”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 205 Love First. Love Most. It is as easy as slipping on ice or falling off a ladder.  Sometimes it comes with heartaches and pains.            I share some Winsday Wisdom with you today, not only a little older, but with a whole lot more aches and pains.  This cold weather finds meContinue reading “FALLING INTO GRATITUDE”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 204 LAUGHTER IS GOOD MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL (#1 Textbook). Embarrassment. It happens. I still don’t like it. Maybe it feels worse when you have embarrassed those you love. My wife deserves a gold medal for what she has endured because of my goof-ups. I was a real embarrassment to my oldestContinue reading “WOW! THAT WAS EMBARRASSING!”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 203 William Borden was a young man who believed that Jesus lived inside of him to lead him to others Jesus intended to love through him. He inspired his generation and subsequent ones to passionately love first and most. As the heir of the Chicago based Borden Milk Company and the familyContinue reading “NO REGRETS”

WINSDAY WISDOM REWIND 1: THE AIRPORT The strange sight was even more unforgettable than the frantic sounds. I was among the startled bystanders witnessing a most unusual event as the early morning solitude was interrupted by rumbling steps and piercing shouts. I was staring out the large airport window at the sun peeking over theContinue reading “REWIND 1: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE”

Session 1 MONDAY MOANING Session 1 What I’ve got they used to call the bluesNothin’ is really wrongFeeling like I don’t belongWalking aroundSome kind of lonely clownRainy days and Mondays always get me down —Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters Welcome to Monday Moaning. Monday Moaning is my intent to share a brief thoughtContinue reading “MONDAY MOANING 1”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 202 Cassius. That was the name of my dad’s prize bird dog. Cassius lives on forever in family lore, but not for the dog’s hunting prowess. Dad loved to hunt. Because of his busy coaching schedule, hunting was more of a pastime than a passion. It offered an occasional break from theContinue reading “BIRD DOG HEAVEN”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 2.1 You know exactly who that person is in your life. Maybe several names spring to mind Why is this “love first and love most” thing so hard? I resolved to start the new year with a renewed awareness to Love First and Love Most. It wasn’t really a Resolution, just aContinue reading “THAT PERSON IS HARD TO LOVE”

WINSDAY WISDOM Session 48 The Jeopardy game show category was “Adverbs.” The clue was “Starship Enterprise’s (Star Trek) 5-year mission included a famous split infinitive between “to” and “go.” What is “to boldly go?” That is the correct answer. Split infinitives. I already lost most of you except for a few English majors. Please hangContinue reading “SPLIT INFINITIVES: THE POWER TO CHANGE HOW YOU LOVE”