Tag: Dad’s advice

Listen and Learn

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning.”  Proverbs 1:5 NIV Listening is a requisite entrance to learning, and learning is a life-long practice. My thoughts and comments today advise, “listen and learn.” I am blessed with a patient wife. Her steadfast love and enduring patience toward me may […]

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Nobody Is Perfect

“Bear with each another . . forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 NIV. Acceptance and affirmation are powerfully enabling and ennobling. My thoughts and comments today are that “nobody is perfect.” I am sure that it was not original with my Dad but he told me, “You can […]

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Ears to Hear

“A wise man listens to advice.” Proverbs 12:15 NIV “Hearing God is ultimately a matter of a listening heart.” My thoughts and comments today are about “ears to hear.” When I was a young teen and talking more than I should about things of which I knew too little, my […]

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Doing What’s Right

“After looking around to make sure no one was watching . .” Exodus 2:12 NLT “Doing wrong never works out right, even if done for a right reason!” My thoughts today are about “doing what’s right.” Is your vocabulary better spoken depending on who is listening? Is your attitude better […]

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Finishing Strong

“Perseverance must finish its work so you may be mature and complete.” James 1:4 NIV “A good start only becomes a great finish by navigating all the stuff in between.” My thoughts today are about “finishing well.” Make no mistake; perseverance is hard work. But it is hard work that […]

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