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Author Archives: James Gorton
Proverbs: Giving Advice
A couple came into my office for counseling a few years back. They were having problems and wanted advice or I assumed they did. They told me their issues. They gave me some background on their history in their marriage. … Continue reading
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Tagged #Advice, #Giving advice, #Mocker, Wisdom
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Proverb: The Way to Life
There are times in my life when I have broken rules, but for the most part I try to follow the rules, especially when it comes to the Lord’s rules. I learned this from my mother. Nadine and I took … Continue reading
PROVERB: Marriage Enrichment
All of us at one have been single and free from the burdens of responsibility. During that freedom many of us come in contact with the opposite sex and fall in love. It’s during this process that we want to … Continue reading
July 4: Independence Day
Today is a day to celebrate Independence from England. There were a band of Americans that had had enough of the taxes and control that England put on the early settlers, so they rebelled. They sought their independence. On July … Continue reading
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Proverb: Making Commitments
I have a friend who wanted to get out of his job that took him weeks at a time away from his family. He decided to try his hand at owning a bar/restaurant with a friend of his. He put … Continue reading
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Proverb: Discipline
None of us like discipline. From my earliest remembrances as a child, I can still remember the discipline that I was given when I had done something wrong. I remember at 5 years old when I coaxed a neighbor boy … Continue reading
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Proverbs from Proverbs
This year as I was reading through the Bible, I came across Proverbs again and began to have a thought. Solomon, the wisest person on earth wrote the book of Proverbs. His writings are truly wise for all of us … Continue reading
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Tagged #Trusting God, Gaining wisdom, Understanding, Wisdom
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Wild Turkeys
Nadine and I decided to go for a little walk around our neighborhood this morning. Actually, we live very close to the country setting as it only takes a 1 block walk before we are in nature. It didn’t take … Continue reading
Seventeen Second Irritating Beeping
I woke up this morning around 6 am to go to the bathroom. When I returned, Nadine was wide awake. She had been in that state for at least an hour. She couldn’t sleep and the more she focused on … Continue reading
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Tagged #Negative versus Positive, #Perspective determines reality
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Snow In May
I have been very quiet over the last several months with the writing of my jlog. I don’t have a good reason except for the fact that I have procrastinated in putting my fingers to my iPad and hence the … Continue reading
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