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Blue Suits & Red Ties
In the early 1990’s, I was a young manager entrusted with senior executive level oversight, that I was ill prepared to handle. I had to learn quickly and literally, on the job. I became an obsessive reader, committing to read a book a month for continuing education because I worked for a small early-stage company…
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You Are Enough
What I do. This is an odd post for me to share here. I was so taken by the beauty of the heart that wrote to me. Her vulnerability coupled with her strength and understanding of who she is, well is just awesome. This was sent to me from a beautiful single mom last night. …
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Blackberry-Maggedon
The travesty of blackberry season is how slowly it comes and how quickly it goes. There are 2-3 weeks of optimal picking and then the berries become very fragile, soft and fall from the bushes when disturbed. “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the…
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Rational vs Perception
I remember presenting as a lobbyist to a group of US Senators in 1998 about the safety of firearms when used responsibly and in the manner they were designed. There was universal agreement that firearms were inherently safe. As is any inanimate object (knife, car, baseball bat, etc), that had the possibility of causing harm…
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The Greatest Title that I was Not Prepared For
There is no question that the greatest title I have been assigned outside of son of the Most High God and husband to your mom is that of ‘dad.’ I desired for my Southern kids to call me ‘daddy,’ but quickly realized that my personality and temperament lend more to the ‘dad’ acknowledgement. And I…
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Scabs of Honor
Last night at dinner, my son said something to the effect, ‘dad, look at your hands and arms…and even your legs’ as he observed the scabs formed from the briars protecting the blackberries that I rescued to help them achieve their purpose. Then he said what every picker wants to hear, “the evidence of a…
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
Andy Williams famously sang this song decades ago and it rings in my ears as I write these thoughts. It’s blackberry picking season. And that means time alone among the thorns hearing God’s voice and inspiration like no other time. Marvelous. There are always epiphanies for me as I seek and harvest those miracles called…
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Trust the Fog
It will clear and the vision will be beautifully revealed. “”Please sir, the weight is too great for my branches to hold. Please put some braces under them to help support my fruit as it grows to maturity.” The apple tree said to me as I looked at the broken branch dangling from its trunk.”…
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Life Lessons, Comfort Zones
The great theologian Jimmy Buffet sang it so well, “Changes in attitudes, changes in latitudes…” causes our mental state to let go and joy to invade. Gotta give it to Jimmy. He was right on. Right, on this. I am excited about a project that I have been working on for months now with a…
Myron Speaks 