Tag Archives: Carpe diem

Putting our future first

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Hiram

Since March of 2020 many things have changed. The pandemic has caused so many lives lost. Some who survived the pandemic are left with lasting health issues. There are so many hasty retirements, folks who were not necessarily planning to … Continue reading →

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The State of our Union.

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Hiram

Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us at a blow? Never! All the armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military … Continue reading →

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Learning the Chicken Dance at 88.

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Hiram

I remember learning the chicken dance as an adult at the first German wedding I attended. As I thought, “How ridiculous!, You want me to do WHAT!?!” Then you begin the dance with the hand beaks comes a smirk, the … Continue reading →

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A Voice from Heaven and a Doubting Thomas.

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Hiram

It amazes me that we can’t live and let live. The recent story of a baby stranded in a car for 14 hours within inches of a freezing river is an incredible story of either luck and survival (if you … Continue reading →

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On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a tech free space.

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Hiram

I looked around the room to see five people all facing the middle of the room, the television showing a movie we were watching ‘together’. It should have been a great shared experience, but for the five people in the … Continue reading →

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…time.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Hiram

The holidays bring such an onslaught of busy-ness that we often forget to spend time with the most important people in our lives, our families. In the hustle and bustle of the season, in the family politics, the office parties … Continue reading →

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On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…freedom.

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Hiram

As our kids and I stood in the Lubbock airport and watch mommy go through security, I am struck by the difference that almost ten years of marriage makes. She is going to visit her family that is in need … Continue reading →

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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…family holiday ground rules.

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Hiram

The second debt of Christmas is to your immediate family. There are so many things that pull on you during the holidays and you have to develop family ground rules to deal with those issues. These are general rules on … Continue reading →

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On the Third Day of Christmas my True Love Gave to me…one million dollars.

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Hiram

If this is the first post you are reading in this series, let me recommend you first read ‘Twelve Debts of Christmas‘ and ‘Family Holiday Ground Rules’.  The third debt of Christmas is just that, debt. Anytime you have debt … Continue reading →

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Twelve debts of Christmas.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Hiram

Over the next twelve days I will be writing about the twelve debts of Christmas. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the holidays, no matter if it is financial, emotional, mental or simply exhaustion these posts are for you! So … Continue reading →

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