Category Archives: Personal mastery

River Of Life Part III: Stagnant Waters

Posted on October 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday October 25, 2011 As I was canoeing down the Tippicanoe River, I noticed some openings along the river, I decided to take a side trip into one of these openings and didn’t stay long. What happened is that the … Continue reading →

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River of Life Part II: Flowing Waters

Posted on October 24, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday October 24, 2011 In my early life, I took summer classes at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and wanted to take a trip down the Tippicanoe River in a canoe just to say that I had gone canoeing … Continue reading →

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Cursed And Blessed

Posted on September 28, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday September 28, 2011 One of my favorite passages that I have memorized in the old testament comes from Jeremiah 17 which deals with those who are cursed and those who are blessed. The Lord set up a definition for … Continue reading →

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Boasting, The Good Kind

Posted on September 27, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday September 27, 2011 I’m sure that when you saw the topic if this jlog, you were a bit skeptical to read that there is a good kind of boasting. We all know of someone in our life that has … Continue reading →

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Two Sins

Posted on September 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday September 26, 2011 Fresh water is so refreshing on a hot day. Especially cold clear flowing water. The first time I went up Montezumas Well north of Camp Verde it was a very hot day. It seemed like 105 … Continue reading →

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Sins No More

Posted on September 22, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday September 22, 2011 There is a terrible thing I have to admit and very few people know about this, not even my mother, but here it goes. I was five years old and my dad took me to Flagler, … Continue reading →

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Roots And Fruits

Posted on September 21, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday September 21, 2011 I remember ss a little child wanting to plant a garden. Everyone in the little town of Seibert, Colorado seemed to be into gardening and I with my sister would sit on the back steps of … Continue reading →

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Crust Breaker

Posted on September 2, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday September 2, 2011 When I was in high school, I worked on a large dry wheat farm in the summer. My mom would pack me a frozen tunafish sandwich, some ripply chips, a couple of cookies, and a drink … Continue reading →

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Catastrophic Perspective

Posted on August 31, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday August 31, 2011 I don’t watch the news much and some of you are going to think some negative thoughts about that statement. Let me tell you why I don’t watch the news that much. Almost two-thirds of the … Continue reading →

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I Saw The Lord (Part I)–Death of Uzziah

Posted on August 18, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday August 18, 2011 Over the years I have heard many a people at various times say that the Lord spoke to them. I haven’t stopped to ask them if they heard an audible voice or the Lord spoke to … Continue reading →

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