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Archive for September, 2009

The Lesson of the Ants

Posted in Planning, Plans on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.  Learn from their ways and become wise.  Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer gathering food for the winter.  Proverbs 6: 6-8 It is pretty humbling to be getting instruction from ants.  But what models of [...]

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Travel

Posted in Influence, Integrity, Marriage, Relationships on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Most people reading this want to do the right thing. Right? I mean, God built us that way. But, so often it seems we allow ourselves to be so easily influenced by our co-workers, our customers, our friends, or sometimes even our spouses. That is true in all aspects of our work, but it is especially [...]

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I used to be a Banker…

Posted in Economy, Encouragement, The Joseph Project on September 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

My battery croaked in my old Suburban over the Labor Day weekend. I went to a local auto parts store to get it replaced. I was met at the door by a man with a smile and a “how can I help you?” salutation. He seemed sharp, but he was obviously new. He struggled with the computer systems [...]

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Wisdom 101

Posted in Wisdom on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.                   Proverbs 2: 12-15 As we begin [...]

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New Beginnings

Posted in Encouragement, Relationships, Wisdom on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Can you believe it is September? For me, September equals Fall. Which means we have a new season of life emerging. School starts, football starts, and work kicks into a new gear. I like new beginnings. It motivates me to have a fresh start. To launch into new things, as well as refocusing on certain things I [...]

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