Our lives are wrapped in legislation. Our paths are guided by rules and regulations. Sometimes it doesn't seem to be enough.

When you are in school, you take Driver's Ed' classes and learn how to drive a car. Then you take a test. If you pass the test, you pay a fee for your driver's license. You buy a car with government approved safety equipment like bumpers, seatbelts, airbags, safety glass, etc. You pay another licensing fee for tags for the car so you can drive it on the street. In most areas, you also pay a property tax simply because you own the car.

• Topic: Reflections
• Category: Devotionals
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You have heard the expression, "Stop the train, I want to get off."

When I was a kid, we took a train ride from Kansas City to Chicago. I still remember the constant noise and rocking rhythm of the car as we traveled down the tracks. As a child, the experience of riding the train is exciting. That excitement fades as we grow older, but some people still ride virtual trains whether they want to or not.

Momentum is what helps get a train down the track. A train slowly gains speed and momentum. The same holds true for many activities in life.

• Topic: Reflections
• Category: Devotionals
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When we played marbles as a kid, we would all gather around, draw a circle in the dirt and put our marbles in the circle.  We would then try to knock the other player's marbles out of that circle without knocking our own out.  If we made a bad shot, we would quickly shout "Do Over!"  If we shouted first, we would get the chance to do the shot over.  The previous shot would not be counted against us.

There are several variations of the "Do Over" request.  Unfortunately, the option is not available in life.  We have no "Do Overs" no matter how fervantly we request them.

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• Category: Devotionals
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Cat's in the Cradle
by Harry Chapin (lyrics by Sandra Chapin).

"And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."


No one on their death bed will say "I wish I had spent more time in the office." Most will admit that time spent there was of no value to their life. In fact, that time can cost you your life.

Fates of some well-known and powerful people from 1923, and what their status was 55 years later: President of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper. President of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane and was put in an asylum for the rest of his life. President of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from a long prison sentence and died at home a short while later. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Rivermore, shot himself. The winner of the 1923 U.S. Open and PGA Championship, Gene Sarazan, passed away in 1999 at the age of 97.

Another fact: Over three quarters of the 100 largest U.S. firms 70 years ago are no longer on the list.

Type-A people climb the corporate ladder, but seem to fall harder.

Note: Olan writes: A very interesting look into our lives today. Have we gained anything from the job we do each week? As hard as I have worked and as much time as I have sacrificed. The truth of the matter is that is has not been is there really anything to show for it? So our family has not seen much of us and no one is happy. You don't have to wait for me to be on my death bed to say. "I wish I hadn't spent so much time at the office." But events repeat themselves, before we know we will be working the way we always have. I have been here before, hey, but next time it will really be different. Really.

• Topic: Reflections
• Category: Daily Walk
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