Tag Archives: wisdom

The Road to Wisdom

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

“I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere.” ~Carrie Fisher Aging isn’t for sissies, as the expression goes. A very old patient recently visited a doctor friend of mine. “Good … Continue reading →

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Knowledge

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

Knowledge is like a Potluck Dinner Avoid the store bought stuff Go back for seconds on the good stuff And get the recipe for the best stuff!

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Stumbling Block or Humbling Block?

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” ~Matthew 23:12 The choice is yours. One hardens you and makes you prouder. The other softens you and makes you wiser. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “Humble yourselves before the … Continue reading →

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Be Humble. Or Be Humbled.

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

A flight attendant once reminded the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to fasten his seat belt. “Superman don’t need no seat belt!” Ali replied. “Yeah, well, Superman don’t need no airplane, either!” the attendant retorted. Without another word, Ali fastened his … Continue reading →

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5 Year Old Exposes Truth About Barney!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

My daughter Mandy was born smart. If she’d known English the day she was born, I’m sure she’d have explained to the obstetrician that he was doing it all wrong. By the time she was two that oversight had been … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” ~Socrates

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Random Notes to Self

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

How chairs become soiled: Break eggs before new neighbors hatch: Don’t forget to re-cycle: Yard Sale: Possible deal on some used kids?Brains are handy. Get one. Keep priorities straight (Matthew 6:33) Oh, yeah, and this (duh):

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