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Author Archives: James Gorton
Getting To Know You
“Getting to know you,” was a show tune from the 1951 Rogers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. The first few lines go like this, Getting to know you; Getting to know all about you. Getting to like you, getting to … Continue reading
PanAm Revisited
One of the more fulfilling experiences recently for me as been the volunteering of my services to my wife’s auto repair shop in Scottsdale. About 6 months ago, she needed a shuttle driver to take her customers to work or … Continue reading
Merry-Go-Round: New Again
It’s been years since I rode on a merry-go-round. It goes round and round and never gets anywhere. Some of the animals go up and down and some stay in one place during the round and round ride. You get … Continue reading
Death! O Death!
This past week Nadine and I lost two of our close friends to death. How painful to have two people who touched us so differently leave this earth. Jeff was a close friend who was struggling with life and the … Continue reading
You’ve Got A Friend
James Taylor in 1977 wrote a folk song that has been sung by millions of tongues all over the world. I was reminded of the song when my step-son and his wife sent the following picture of our new grand-son, … Continue reading
I’ll Never Do It Again
How many times have you been been in a pickle, a jam, a rock in a hard place, a real doozy? No matter what we do we can’t move away from the problem we are facing. We try every logical … Continue reading
Sand and Fruit Snacks
Sand and Fruit Snacks. Together. In the Mouth. Yummy. At least that is what Keaton, my 1 1/2 year old experienced at the beach on Sunday a week ago. We were having a great time in the sand when he … Continue reading
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Mother Quail and Her Babies
A couple of days ago I took this picture of a mother and father quail under a bush outside my office window. If you look closely you will see the mother sitting on … Continue reading
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Process of Forgiveness: Part V–Praying to the Lord Who Is Able
Prayer is an act of humbleness toward God. It is in essence saying, “I can’t, but You can”. Prayer is a weakness in my life and has been for many years. I guess I was raised by parents who loved … Continue reading
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Process of Forgiveness: Part IV–Turning to the Lord
There are many voices out there today seeking to get our attention. We are bombarded daily, hourly, every second of the day with messages that are trying to give us counsel. “You deserve a break today (food).” “You have worked … Continue reading
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Tagged Total commitment, Turning away from sin, Turning to God
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