Monthly Archives: November 2013

Gluttony

Posted on November 25, 2013 by James Gorton

Victoria and Debi arrived into Phoenix on Saturday from Chicago and Virginia Beach with our two grand kids to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Unfortunately my vision of food intake and my stomach capacity don’t match and I find myself being a glutton … Continue reading →

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Menacing Things

Posted on November 22, 2013 by James Gorton

Monty is our cavalier King Charles Spaniel and he has a gripe.  He hates and I mean hates hawks that fly over our property periodically to bother the king.  He sometimes brings a few friends who sit up in the eucalyptus … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Priorities

Posted on November 20, 2013 by James Gorton

From the time I was a little boy I loved sports.  At the age of 4 my dad was coaching Seibert’s little league in the summer.  He had me chasing foul balls, collecting the bats, and organizing helmets for the … Continue reading →

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One Swallow Doesn’t Make A Summer

Posted on November 19, 2013 by James Gorton

I would imagine that when you looked at this title you wondered, “What in the world is he saying now?”  You might have had your mind go to your physical body and wonder if it had anything to do with … Continue reading →

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Boldness Found

Posted on November 12, 2013 by James Gorton

How would you like to be bold in your interactions with others?  Having no fear of the consequences for my boldness.  Being able to tell someone what you really think without the fear of losing a friendship or your place … Continue reading →

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Dog and Mouse

Posted on November 6, 2013 by James Gorton

This last weekend Nadine and I went up to our cottage in Flagstaff and worked all day on winterizing it before the cold and snow comes.  What we found when we looked in our pantry was a mouse that had … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Humbleness: Part III

Posted on November 5, 2013 by James Gorton

Test yourself on the following questions.  How do you respond when someone criticizes you on something that you have done?  When someone accuses you wrongly, what is your reaction?  If someone slander’s you or someone close to you what do … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Humbleness: Part II

Posted on November 4, 2013 by James Gorton

Mistakes!  We (or at least those of us who are honest with ourselves) all make mistakes and some of us make more than our share.  Sometimes our mistakes are in secret where no one knows and we have the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of a Humble Person: Part I

Posted on November 1, 2013 by James Gorton

Humbleness doesn’t just happen in a person’s life, but is carved out by years of experiences that mold a person’s perspective on life.  Moses was such a person in the bible as he initially felt powerful when in the ranks … Continue reading →

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