“Class never runs scared. It is sure-footed and confident in the knowledge that you can meet life head on and handle whatever comes along. Jacob had it. Esau didn’t. Symbolically, we can look to Jacob’s wrestling match with the angel. Those who have class have wrestled with their own personal angel and won a victory [...]
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“What is Class?” I
Posted in Citations, Spiritual Things, Teachable moments, tagged Ann Landers, class, fear, life, wisdom on November 4, 2011 | 22 Comments »
50 Stars Sailing in the Wind
Posted in Birthdays and Holidays, Citations, Family Life, The Country, The Great Outdoors, tagged "Old Ironsides", 4th of July, American flag, building a boat, flag waving, flagpole, mast, Oliver Wendell Holmes, sail boat, sailing, stars and stripes, Tyler Yacht Club on June 30, 2011 | 25 Comments »
Celebrate, celebrate the 4th of July, my 50th post and anniversary on Sunday. “Guess what?” my father announced in our household one day. “I’ve joined the Tyler Yacht Club.” He joined it when we lived in Tyler, TX. My mother was delighted that he found an outdoor hobby, but probably a little concerned about the [...]
Favorite verses and quotes
Posted in Citations, tagged Darío, faith, good, gratitude, influence, Invictus, John Wesley, life, love, Matthew, Philippians, questions, Rainer, Samuel Adams, strength on September 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” John Wesley “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a [...]







