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more work at the bookstore...

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Probably have to watch the game at least until half time.    The E-Street band.

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Ledbetter law...   Mr. McCain  you missed the point.  If you can justify paying one type or class of person less for the same work. Then no one is safe from discrimination.

Joy

In my opinion this is the what, that goes with the how (recipe).

Definition:

Joy is the feeling of gratitude for blessing received in faith, knowing that one can neither earn  or deserve a blessing from God, but that all his children are eligible to be blessed.

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My Recipe for JoY
    Music in the background and no debts.  Neither financial or personal debts.   A personal debit is something you did not say that you should have.  When those conditions exist then joy will come.

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Heard a pbs sound bite recognizing humans as the preeminent animal species that uses behavioral deception on a regular basis.

today

It's is refreshing to have the agenda being set by our side for the first time in 8 years.

Leadership: The Secret

Humans have the widest spectrum of bad behavior of any species that I have studied.  Murder, lies, adultery, ignorance, and more.  For a more complete list check the Bible. 

 

Other animals species do kill and do bad things for reasons other than food or defense but humans have more bad things that they do knowingly than any other animal species. So why do I care.  I was raised to care, and because my ancestors worked, bled, and died so that we could enjoy the wealth of this country and I would like to help ensure that my grandchildren's grandchildren have the opportunity to live in a land ruled by those that care about humanity.

 

So to get there we need leaders. And the secret to leadership is  ......

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late night delivery

Faith is the Vehicle:

Faith allows us to receive and give love.  It is this stored up love that we use to act in the face of fear. This "entity Love" allows us to meld training and creative thought into actions motivated by love that can overcome the paralysis of fear.

We as individuals can use up our store of love. ( give example)  but the capacity to love in us can be restored and renewed. Our stockpile of love is restored when we have faith in something greater than ourselves. For me it is easy. I have faith in Jesus. Others have their own faith and I suppose that faith works as a vehicle for love for them as well. But I don't know. I know about my heavenly father. He tells me that all I must do to receive his Love is have faith in him.  So I do.

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It is a different thing entirely to want to do good for us vs. One of us who wants to do good.

 

 

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During my childhood in Jersey I had a friend.  He would always kid me about my references to this unpublished "book" that I used as a sort of moral compass.  I am finally getting around to writing, that "book". 

 

so much of our existence is determined by our reactions to and understanding of our fears.  I look forward today to getting a chance to spend some time with my heavenly father (the father who tells us to fear not) in the presence of some of his other children, my brothers and sisters in Christ.

I get to be greeter at our church today. I hope that today Jesus uses me to get his special gift  to someone that needs one.

 

Are you preparing to wait?  Capt. Sully was.

Because he prepared his team and knew his procedures they were ready when God needed a miracle. God was able to show us his miracle on the Hudson.

So are your preparing to wait for the time Jesus needs you?

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still very cold

 

  Yesterday, in class I was able to help create the environment where two of the female students in the high school class were able to put public words to their hope that they would someday find a husband who would not beat them.  I love that I was able to say to them that that is a realistic dream and that it may come true.  That women should not be beat by their husbands.

Too Cold

Today and two previous sub teaching assignments.

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good to be back in the game.....  a might scary with our own business but in the famous words of Mr. Lenz.   "you can do itttt"

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until the republicans realize that no one gets there alone they will continue to have limited political support.  If you can't respect the janitors then you can't expect their respect.

 

loyal opposition is a good concept. Now it will finally be our turn to set the agenda. It is a shame that there are so many things that need to be fixed.

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off to celebrate living with my church family.

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Yesterday I had a young student ask me if I was superstitious. I answered no. Then hoped he would ask why. He did not ask. But when he does I'm grateful that my answer will be Faith is stronger than superstition.

 

Until a person asks the question there is little chance they are ready for the answer.

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the subtitle will likely be   learn the purpose of fatherhood.

combined that would be a title for the book of      Fatherhood: the secret.  Learn the purpose of fatherhood.

It would be understandable to think the author of a work with that title might have ego issues.  My only hope is that the message reaches the people that Jesus intends it to reach. 

 

Part of the process of making strong independent men and women is to gradually get out of their way while at the same time always being available when consulted to provide wise consul.  This requires lots of waiting and faith, faith that the wisdom that the child seeks will be part of the experience of your life so that you may share it with the child. Waiting ain't easy. But It is the only way for the process to work. 

If you are blessed some day you may get confirmation that your work has produced that strong capable man or woman you hoped and prayed for.

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My grandmother Lucinda ran a restaurant in the community in which she lived. Her life showed me that Black Folks can do anything that needs doing.  She showed me by example that the lies perpetuated by some elements of white culture in the United States that somehow we (black folks) are incapable of doing what it takes to run our own businesses are lies used to gain financial advantage.

It is the example of both the grandparents that I knew which tells me that I can. I can write this book. I can run this business.

So as my contribution to the health of all cultures in my country I will tell the story of why we need healthy fathers.

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Finished the last shift...  now to develop a sustainable work/exercise life for the next 9 years of working, then Phyllis and I will be gone fishing.

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last shift at hope network today.  good company doing a difficult task. Time for me to move on.

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woke up to a new day sober yeah.

2009

working a 14 hour shift today so no walk in the morning.