Monthly Archives: April 2017

Stubbornness: Part I. It’s Power

Posted on April 28, 2017 by James Gorton

Have you ever been attracted to someone or something and that attraction grabs your attention?  I could be a boy/man who grabs a major part of your think-time.  It could be a girl/woman who is so beautiful that you spend … Continue reading →

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Perfection Challenged

Posted on April 27, 2017 by James Gorton

Most of us would admit to making mistakes in the past.  I say most because I encountered a person who blamed his wife for all the problems of their marriage.  As I investigated further into this persons perspective, I found … Continue reading →

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Undisciplined Children

Posted on April 26, 2017 by James Gorton

All of us have experienced instances where we are in the presence of children who are undisciplined.  The children are running around like helliens and the parents are oblivious to what their children are doing.  Don’t get me wrong, I believe … Continue reading →

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Working Smarter Not Harder

Posted on April 24, 2017 by James Gorton

You have all heard the saying “work smarter, not harder.”  When we are young, it seems that we want to show those around us how strong we are and that we can do what ever task is put before us. … Continue reading →

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New Life In The Spring

Posted on April 19, 2017 by James Gorton

I love the spring each year.  It is my favorite time of year.  Now some of you are wondering why an Arizonan who has no real winter (we call our winter February–50-60 degree weather and rain) would love Spring so … Continue reading →

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Not One Sparrow

Posted on April 12, 2017 by James Gorton

Have you ever felt insignificant in our world of 7.13 billion people?  That’s billion spelled with a B.  When we are in our own world of driving to work and back again, we pass hundreds of other people who are … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Trust

Posted on April 10, 2017 by James Gorton

There is a story of the early years of David, an Israelite.  He was the one who at 16 was called upon to kill the giant with a rock and a slingshot.  He also killed a bear and a lion … Continue reading →

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In Community

Posted on April 7, 2017 by James Gorton

Have you ever been in a large crowd and felt alone?  There are so many people around you that you can touch and feel, yet you don’t say hello, nor know their name, and you are conscious not to have … Continue reading →

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The Rebellious Thread

Posted on April 5, 2017 by James Gorton

I hate to admit it but I have a tinge of rebelliousness that I have had all of my life.  It began early in life when I hated to read, so I learned to read the first chapter of a … Continue reading →

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