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PARABLE OF THE SHOVEL

Chuck Lee

There once was a man whose shovel was missing. He looked everywhere for it, but it was not to be found. Someone stole it, he thought.. He suspected the boy next door. Afer all, he looked like a thief. He talked like a thief. He even walked like a thief. Several weeks went by and the man’s dislike for the boy grew. Then one day he found his shovel. It was under a shrub where he had laid it while working in his garden. The next morning he saw the boy as he was leaving for the day. The man … Continue reading PARABLE OF THE SHOVEL

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WHAT THE WISE OWL SAID TO ME

Chuck Lee

Some say King Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived. His wise sayings will make your think. Some say the owl is the wisest bird that ever lived. With the twist of his head and a wise-owl blink the words he speaks will also make you think. Trust me, I know, because sometimes in the middle of the night he sits in the sycamore tree outside my bedroom window. And as I lie awake, I find the very thoughts that have been heavy on my mind are comforted by the wise words he speaks to me. ”Whoo-hoo,” he says, ”If … Continue reading WHAT THE WISE OWL SAID TO ME

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IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE OVER

Chuck Lee

I’m having one of those days whereby my mind is rambling, connecting unconnected synapses in my mind. And the one thought that keeps coming to the fore is WHAT WOULD I DO IF I HAD THE CHANCE TO GO BACK IN MY LIFE AND CHANGE ONE THING. JUST ONE THING. WHAT WOULD IT BE? There are a lot of things I would want to change but if I could change only ONE thing what would I choose? That’s such a tough question. A lot of things immediately flash through my mind— the mistakes, the blunders, the bad decisions. And though … Continue reading IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE OVER

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STAND TALL

Chuck Lee

Sometimes when I’m feeling small and dealing with hurts and struggles, I remember what someone once told me. STUDY THE TREE Notice how TALL it stands. How proud it is to be a tree. In spite of what it faces, It grows stronger each day. it’s well grounded with roots reaching deep. And it knows it’s no use trying to be a tree it isn’t. It’s simply content to be the tree it was meant to be. Sometimes it stands in a group, but it can survive even it it has to stand alone. It knows it’s unique It knows … Continue reading STAND TALL

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I LOVE TO SOAR

Chuck Lee

Little things help me soar. A friendly smile lifts me off the ground. A few words of encouragement keep me soaring all day. One small act of kindness will put me in the clouds. A warm hug will  inspire me and  give  me  the courage  to  spread my wings and  fly to places I’ve never been and  see things I’ve never seen. Oh  the places I go.. Thank goodness for the little things……. Yes,, it’s the  little things in life that help me soar.     Continue reading I LOVE TO SOAR

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MY GUARDIAN ANGEL

Chuck Lee

An angel stands at the entrance to our home. It’s always there. In sunshine, in rain, through every storm. The calm, peaceful look on its face Never changes. Sometimes when I walk past it I think of Clarence, George Bailey’s Guardian Angel in ”It’s a Wonderful Life.” At first George didn’t want to BELIEVE That he had a Guardian Angel. But events changed his mind. I don’t know much about Guardian Angels, Not much at all, But I DO BELIEVE I have one. Like George, events in my life Have convinced me that I do. And it’s comforting to know … Continue reading MY GUARDIAN ANGEL

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EVERYONE HAS AN EMPTY CHAIR

Chuck Lee

There’s a chair on my patio. It’s empty. I promise myself That I will sit in it more often Because….. When I sit in the chair I relax And give myself permission To drift into a different state of mind. To shut out the worries of the day. To shut out busy thoughts And take the time…….. To look  up and soak in the beautiful blue sky. And the soft cumulus clouds drifting by. I study the intricate design of the mighty oak tree. I tilt my head back and feel the whisper of a breeze.         … Continue reading EVERYONE HAS AN EMPTY CHAIR

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I HAVE POWER

Chuck Lee

Sometimes when I’m feeling a little mopey, or discouraged, or overwhelmed, or sad, or have been made a victim, I forget that I have….. POWER. But then I remember that I do, indeed, have POWER And it’s right here within me. All I have to do is own it and use it. I have the POWER to make choices. I can say yes.                                                                           … Continue reading I HAVE POWER

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O’ TO DREAM LIKE A CHILD

Chuck Lee

What happened to the dreams I had as a child? Dreams that were bigger than life, That reached beyond fences and boundaries and took me to faraway places where there were fantasy adventures and fairytale endings, and I could be whoever I chose to be. O’ when did I stop dreaming like a child? O’ when did I lose my adventurous spirit? As I look back at the way I once dreamed, I long to revive what I lost. I long to awaken the child that’s still in me. I long to dream again like my child once did. Do … Continue reading O’ TO DREAM LIKE A CHILD