For anyone who wants to come see us, the guest bedroom is featured in these few pics. Just click the link. …
by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Ecuador, journal, Latin America
Are Christians the Least Forgiving People on the Planet?
"I could be a really good Christian if it just weren't for other people." ~ unknown As research for an upcoming book project, I recently posed this open …
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2012 in Review: A Few Favorite Reader Comments
Today marks my 230th post since taking up residency on WordPress in late January. Lots of great discussion. The posts will be fewer and farther between for the …
Why I’ll Never Say “Never” Again. Never!
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIr1VrgZHd0&t=25s] *** "Never, say never!" The ultimate cliché' I must have heard 10,000 times ... and I hate …
Puerto Cayo House Update
Just click on the link above to see the photos. A visual update on our Puerto Cayo construction progress. Primer going on with paint to follow this weekend. 30 …
The Parable of the Weary Traveler and Her Heavy Bag
"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." ~ Acts 10:43 *** It seemed just like …
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Why Are You So Aggressive Toward the Things You Believe are Wrong?
(BLOGGER'S NOTE: For a writer (at least for me, I should say) there's no higher honor than reader commentary - good, bad or indifferent - it's my cocaine. Last …
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The Parable of the Enlightened Christian
"...that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a …
Own It. Just Don’t Carry it Around.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5oirhXl7I] *** Two men are friends, and moreover, partners in business. Let's call them Joe and Mike. At their place …
Expat Prep: Our Checklist
Making a list, and checking it twice... …
What We Fight For, Cherish and Honor – But Almost Never ENJOY
“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That …
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New House Pics: 10-27-12
New house pics with some great views... paint coming up soon. …
Getting Serious About My “Midlife” #BucketList
"A life is not something you choose. It's something you live." ~ from the movie, "The Way." [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q9PjBR8W74] *** Four …
In Google Search of the Old Farmer’s Prayer
"Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it, and keep it." ~ Genesis 2:15 *** From an analytical standpoint, one of the …
A special "repost" from my wife, Dana's, blog today. It's our anniversary ... and I'm a lucky man. …
Your Friendship: Is it Freely Offered, or Earned?
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMRXqQXemU] In the formative years when I wasn't playing golf on Sunday, most of those afternoons were spent watching …
Pay it Forward: The E-mail I Thought About All Night
"Nobody ever has any success in life without the help of a friend." That's what a successful businessman told me back in 2008 when I was on the brink of …
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The Difference in a Year
"Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies." ~ Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding from Shawshank Redemption A year does make a …
Following Has Its Rewards
Follow this blog today, and become eligible for a $25 Visa gift card to be given at 6 p.m. CST tonight. Following does have its rewards. And oh, yes, thanks for …
Blogging Home Runs – Sometimes
Most bloggers would acknowledge a certain sense of satisfaction in receiving "likes" and commentary on the posts they make. I receive feedback a number of …