“Oh! Teach us to live well! Teach us to live wisely and well!” Psalm 90:12 MSG This was the cry of the heart of Moses, the man of God. I doubt he wrote this as a young man… I see him as more ‘elderly’ than young and fresh. Kind of like I am […]
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‘Almost’ Isn’t Enough
When is almost enough? Hardly ever. ‘Almost’ means coming up just short before the next payday. It means hitting the wall at mile 25 in a marathon. It means losing being salutatorian by getting a B+ instead of an A in your last class. ‘Almost’ gets you second place instead of first. It finds […]
Running On Empty
Running on empty … It’s happened in the last two Nascar races. The driver leading in the last lap of the race ran out of fuel and was passed just yards away from the finish line. The potential ‘victory lap’ became the embarrassed coasting to a stop … just an ‘also ran.’ What a […]