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2024-06-27T12:46:16-06:00

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Nuggets of Wisdom – Summer 2024

Last updated on: June 27, 2024 at 12:46 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.” ***** “Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician and I will show you a crook.” —PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN “When nothing seems to […] Read more

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2024-06-20T12:36:22-06:00

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Safe Passage – Part 3

Last updated on: June 20, 2024 at 12:36 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

I wrote the book, Safe Passage: Thinking Clearly about Life & Death, back in 2006. It was originally published in hardback and we have just now released a paperback version. You can find Safe Passage on Amazon and our website. ***** This is the third and final excerpt from my book, Safe Passage. It comes […] Read more

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2024-06-13T09:54:34-06:00

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Safe Passage: Part II

Last updated on: June 13, 2024 at 9:54 am By Richard E. Simmons III

I wrote the book, Safe Passage: Thinking Clearly about Life & Death, back in 2006. It was originally published in hardback and we have just now released a paperback version. This is Part 2 of three blogs and is an excerpt from Chapter 4. You can find Safe Passage on Amazon and our website. ***** […] Read more

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2024-06-07T13:38:28-06:00

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Safe Passage: Part 1

Last updated on: June 7, 2024 at 1:38 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

I wrote the book, Safe Passage: Thinking Clearly about Life & Death, back in 2006. It was originally published in hardback and we have just now released a paperback version. This book is still very applicable today. Over the next three weeks I will post excerpts from the book, with the first coming from the […] Read more

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2024-05-31T12:29:08-06:00

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Modern Happiness

Last updated on: May 31, 2024 at 12:29 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

John Mark Comer says that most ethicists have historically defined happiness as a kind of contentment that comes as the result of disciplined desire. In every area of life, happiness is a result of disciplining our desires. In other words, we have to curb some of our wants and desires and then cultivate others. However, […] Read more

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2024-05-23T13:22:35-06:00

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The Power of Grace

Last updated on: May 23, 2024 at 1:22 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Often I encounter powerful stories that I feel are worth sharing with you the reader. Recently, I stumbled back upon a story from one of my favorite books, What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancy. He uses this story to end his book. Bill Moyers’ documentary film on the hymn “Amazing Grace” includes a […] Read more

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2024-05-17T10:37:12-06:00

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It Would Change Everything

Last updated on: May 2, 2024 at 12:34 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Over the past few years, I have written several blogs on the meteoric rise of depression and unhappiness in our society. Back in March, I wrote a blog titled, “The Adolescent Crisis,” where Dr. Jonathan Haidt, a professor at NYU, reports that young adults today have the worst mental health of any generation. We have […] Read more

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2024-04-26T11:28:30-06:00

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What Really Matters

Last updated on: April 26, 2024 at 11:28 am By Richard E. Simmons III

Today’s blog comes from an essay I wrote over twenty years ago. I found it in an old folder that was buried under a stack of papers sitting in the corner of my office. It is still very relevant today. I remember writing the essay because of a book I had read by Brian Mahon. […] Read more

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2024-04-18T13:48:21-06:00

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Learning to Love

Last updated on: April 18, 2024 at 1:48 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

I have always been intrigued by C.S. Lewis’s words describing how you can change your heart over the long haul through your actions. He says once you recognize this to be true, you will have discovered one of life’s great secrets. Lewis says, “When you are behaving as if you love someone, you will soon […] Read more

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