Tag: #lifestyle
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You’re Muted!
Nod your head if you have participated in Zoom meetings where a co-worker starts to speak and forgets to unmute their microphone and in unison multiple participants respond, “You’re Muted!” A sheepish, “oops sorry” is often the response. It’s a common courtesy to mute your mic when not talking. It cuts down on background or…
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Safe Trust
Last week I posted on the topic of trust. Today I want to focus on an aspect of trust that is essential for building and keeping it – safety. The word safe may not come to mind or rise to the top of your list when you define or describe trust, however, it is a key…
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True Rest
This past month I took a brief hiatus from writing and posting weekly blogs to spend some focused time evaluating, reviewing and refining the purpose, priority and future direction of The Rest Stop. I wanted to make certain I am remaining true to the cause I believe so strongly in and make any needed course…
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Well, that was embarrassing!
With about five minutes left while teaching Sunday’s second service, I suddenly felt flush and clammy, but had the presence of mind to ask someone to come up because I thought I might pass out. Too late! Just as two guys came up behind me, they caught me from behind as I fainted. I didn’t…
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You’ve got to know when to hold’em know when to fold’em.
In 1978 “The Gambler”, by singer Kenny Rogers, was a number 1 country hit, and achieved mainstream success on the pop charts at a time when country songs rarely crossed over. At first glance the lyrics aren’t particularly appealing nor seem meaningful. However, a closer look at references to the game of poker and how…
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Retirement is a Ridiculous Pursuit!
In the current presidential election cycle much discussion has centered around the chronological age of the candidates, implying they are too old to serve. Quite frankly, instead of focusing on the chronological age of a candidate, I’m much more concerned about their conduct and character. That said, there are certainly times when age can impact…
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Anyone want less in life?
Do you want the most out of life? Does anyone get up in the morning and say, “I think I want less in life?” Sound like trick question? It’s not intended to be. There is quite a distinction though between the phrase “I want the most out of life” and “I want less in life.”…
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Why am I opening this cover?
If there is one thing that distracts us more than just about anything else these days, it’s our smart phones. The amount of time we spend on our devices, the incessant “dings” and notifications have become a nuisance, mind numbing, and quite frankly rather nauseating. (You may not believe this, but I’m not kidding.) As…
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