Life's Like That

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Dedication..............................................................vAcknowledgements........................................................viiPassing Through a Dry Land..............................................1Serving Others Important................................................3Veterans Day............................................................5Pornography.............................................................7Self-identity—Bob Josephs.........................................9Liberty and Freedom.....................................................11New Year—2012.....................................................13Perfect Round of Golf...................................................15Palm Sunday.............................................................17Surprises...............................................................19That Darned Computer....................................................21Mother's Day............................................................23After 9/11..............................................................26What It Takes to Make It Last...........................................28Truth vs. Lies..........................................................30The Washington Monument.................................................32Parenting...............................................................35Freedom of Religion.....................................................37It Is Okay to Say No....................................................39Pastors.................................................................42Get Involved............................................................44Valentine's Day.........................................................47Forgiveness ... Love and Forgive........................................49George Washington.......................................................51Our Only Hope for Lasting Peace.........................................54The Price of Freedom....................................................56Just a Minute...........................................................58Labor Day...............................................................60Laughter—April Fool...............................................62Marriage................................................................64The Spirit Lives On.....................................................67Remember the Alamo......................................................69Mothers Evolve..........................................................71September 11, 2002......................................................74Honor the American Flag—2002......................................76Old Time Radio..........................................................78A Time of Victory.......................................................80What Will Heaven Be Like?...............................................83Personality.............................................................85Nothing Is Easy Anymore.................................................87Remember the Alamo......................................................89Victory or Death–March 2009.......................................92Second Hand Lion........................................................94Why Does God Let the Evil Prosper?......................................96Setting Goals...........................................................98Stockholm...............................................................100The Story of Texas......................................................102What Day Is This?.......................................................104Texas Independence Day..................................................106Telephones..............................................................108The Tyranny of the Urgent ... Are you in overtime?......................110No Fun in Flying Anymore................................................112History Is Made Every Day...............................................115Easter..................................................................117Control Your Tongue.....................................................119Submit Yourselves One to Another........................................121What Happened to Your Hair?.............................................123Hello. Is Anybody There?................................................125Blue Dogs, Lap Dogs, and Lame Dogs......................................128Growing Old Together—or Not.......................................130If I Make It Until June ................................................132The Nicest Gifts Come Wrapped in Words..................................134Have a Great New Year...................................................136And It Came to Pass.....................................................138The First Thanksgiving..................................................140Bill Stern, the Colgate Shave Cream Man.................................142Give the Burnt Biscuits to Papa.........................................144Financial Planning......................................................146Consider the Snail......................................................149Retirement of a Warrior.................................................151Whatever Became of Sin?.................................................153The World in the Way....................................................156Vegetarian Lesson.......................................................159Decisions—Think Twice.............................................161How To Be Happy.........................................................163Humor Heals.............................................................165Common Courtesies Ignored...............................................168Pinocchio...............................................................170Praying the Hours.......................................................173Hunter's Time...........................................................175Intentions..............................................................177Truth...................................................................179The Night Before Christmas..............................................181Pilgrims................................................................183Bailouts................................................................185Howdy with a Smile......................................................187What Have You Done with Your Hour?......................................189Mothers Are Special People..............................................191Dogs and Cats...........................................................193He Said He Would........................................................195To Vote/Not to Vote.....................................................197Trust...................................................................199Waiting Time............................................................201On Being a Father.......................................................203Was Alexis de Tocqueville Correct?......................................205Texas Independence Day–2011.......................................207America's Problems......................................................210Sweet Talk vs. Growling.................................................212Take Time to Visit......................................................214Be a...