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There were so many factors involved in my vocational future changing while at OU that it is hard to know where to start or pinpoint why. But by the end of my freshman year I really thought that the “real me” had come out and that I was being “called” by God into some kind …
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The moment my parents dropped me off at the dorm and drove away, it seems everything was swirling around me with so much to do do so quickly it was easy to be overwhelmed, but also the environment, so many cursing, drinking “wild” boys in the dorm from my perspective and no close friend anywhere …
Since I was a high school boy when Mom gave me that book The Power of Positive Thinking for Young People by Norman Vincent Peale, I have made being positive a part of my life philosophy and really a part of my personal faith in God and the act of following Jesus. It is kind …
Or do I say “occupation” or “profession” or “work” or one of so many descriptions of what we all do to earn money, our livelihood if you please! It is necessary to live and I’m one of those strange persons who loved all of my jobs (at least at the time I was doing them) …
Have you ever watched a campfireWhen the wood has fallen lowAnd the ashes start to whiten‘Neath the embers crimson glow With the night sounds all around youMaking silence doubly sweetAnd the full moon high above youJust to make the spell complete Tell me were you ever nearerTo the land of hearts desireThan when you sat …
“Just a summer job,” but a dream job for me as a key program staff person serving as Camp Chaplain, Senior Patrol Leader Trainer, and Chief Spirit Officer in charge of morning colors, 3 nights of Campfires plus a Talent Show Night, four of the five nights of programs for the total camp. It was …
Only 5 Photos As a Boy in Scout in Arkansas Links to My Other Pages/Galleries/Blog Posts on Scouts And maybe Scouting was continued on my Doing Good Page. 🙂 As well as with my work with Royal Ambassadors! A lifetime of hiking & camping & Retired in Costa Rica Naturaleza. 🙂 . ¡Pura Vida! Back …
I have a lot to share from today’s (Saturday’s) excursion to Caño Negro Wetlands Reserve, but the most unusual (and all I have time to present tonight) is the totally orange Howler Monkey. And of course the first question is why? Albino? That is what the CostaRica.com website says and what I believe is the …
The featured photo above is a Lineated Woodpecker pecking away on a woodpecker hole that I think was already there with him enlarging it. It’s uphill from my house yesterday morning, an overcast day not really good for photos. But I tried anyway. Then along comes the smaller Hoffman’s Woodpecker (below photos) making a big …
The other day I was walking over the hill in my neighborhood and a friendly Tica woman my age or older pointed to my “Pura Vida” cap (photo above) and asked me in perfect English, “Do you know what that Pura Vida means?” I responded, “Pure life among other things!” with a big smile. She …