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Just The Way You Are – But Wait, There’s More!

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Clearly, I was too brief … I have heard this song several times in the past few days. PLUS, another song that … let’s just say “punctuated the point” that I need to expand on my previous post.

Yes. This song is Bruno singing about the beautiful woman in his life.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the words in this song.

At the time my wife and I got married, there were numerous other couples who had gotten or were getting married. I seriously have no idea just how many marriages I was aware of over the course of 5 years.

I state that, to state this … of those many marriages … MOST … yes most of those marriages have ended. Divorce. I will not spend time picking apart those marriages. It is NOT my place, nor am I even close to being an “expert” in marriage relationships. Lord knows, I had my flaws.

The purpose of this continued post is … the words of the song.

(I have the video below. Watch it and LISTEN)

Whomever you are with. BE INTENTIONAL! BE REAL!

You need to OPENLY tell them how wonderful they are. You need to intentionally tell them how important they are. You need to randomly/consistently find and emphasize the positives!

LOVE is not “sex when you want it”. LOVE … TRUE LOVE ‘REQUIRES’ effort. Love is omnidirectional in effort as well as in benefits.

Accentuate the Positives!

Love is Patient, Love is Kind. Love does not envy, Love does not boast, Love is not Proud. Love does not dishonor others, Love is not self-seeking, Love is not easily angered, Love keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil; Love rejoices with truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love Never Fails.

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Just The Way You Are — Take The Time!

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I have shared before how special this song is to me. I made the last chorus of this song a ringer for Lucenda’s phone. Only when I called her phone, it would play. I would leave notes all over the place telling Lucenda how beautiful she was, how much I loved her, how special she was, how important she was. When this song came out, it was … in essence … a culmination of the years of notes I had left for her (but sung by someone with talent).

Today, I was listening to it again as I was standing in my kitchen. I thought of something different this time. I knew that I needed to type these thoughts for others to see.

We do not know when our time on this earth will end. We do not know if today is our last chance to BE a light to someone.

Take the time to find the positives. Take the time to be encouraging. Take the time to be a friend. Take the time to be a helper. Take the time to be a listener. Take the time to BE POSITIVE. Take the time to be SELFLESS.

Your words could very well be the last words someone may ever hear on this earth. Choose wisely what you say.

The Multi-Verse Flood of Memories and Thoughts

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Every day, there is “something” that triggers a memory. A memory triggers the “multi-verse” flood of memories and trains of thought. With the memories and thoughts there is the void. The void where someone does not physically occupy any longer. The thoughts of the forced new path now traveled. The heart is flooded with joyful memories, painful memories, the horrid pain of being shattered, the ache of the void. The “multi-verse” of emotions and thoughts come all at once, in a single moment. Grief does not end. Grief does not “go away in time.” Grief is like a new part of your body that you live your life with.

If you do not know what to say to someone who has experienced tremendous grief … Don’t say anything. Being a supporter, helper, FRIEND, is far more than “words“. It is also far more than “deeds“. Being a support includes “just being” there for someone ……..

Sit by the fire. Sip something. Go for a walk with. Go sightseeing with. Watch a movie with. Have dinner with. Avoid getting arrested with (grins). NEVER EVER accuse someone of being WEAK for grieving. NEVER EVER tell someone to “suck it up” when they are grieving. Likewise, do NOT facilitate keeping someone grieving. Help them see they have purpose and value and worth!

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I Am Not Surprised

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I am not surprised that an extreme number of Americans are upset about the price of gas. They want to blame the current President for the price hike. They ignore the reality of the war taking place in the Ukraine. They declare “it’s not my war.” They overlook the thousands of lives being displaced from their homes because of the war.

I am not surprised that an insane number of Americans are upset about the price of gas. They BLAME a person who does not control the world oil prices. They ignore the reality of what exists in this country. On any given night, hundreds of thousands of people are homeless in the United States. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

I am not surprised that the current gas price hike is THE issue for countless Americans. Greed and Self-centeredness are priority in our nation. The welfare of our nation AS A WHOLE is only important IF the individual benefits from the actions taken. We are far from a “Christian Nation”.

  • Being CHRIST-like involves being humbling yourself. YOU are NOT the center of the universe.
  • Being CHIRST-like involves being kind.
  • Being CHRIST-like involves giving thanks DURING trials. Be thankful you have a home, and food, and …
  • Being CHRIST-like involves being GROUNDED in The WORD. Choose wisely who you go to for advice.
  • Being CHRIST-like involves living outside your comfort zone. How many times did JESUS sleep outside on the ground? How many homes did JESUS own? How much money did JESUS make?

I will conclude with this old phrase, “actions speak louder than words.”

Statistics (ncadv.org)
CDC – Homelessness as a Public Health Law Issue – Publications by Topic – Public Health Law
10 Ways to Be More Like Christ

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