Author: davidsdailydose
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The Hedonic Treadmill: Seeking Joy Beyond Stuff
My wife and I recently spent a few days in Down East Maine, enjoying the scenic rocky beaches and the brisk sea air. It was our third visit, and each time back we’ve stayed a little closer to the ocean. After checking into a small boutique hotel steps from downtown Bar Harbor, we strolled along…
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Finding God in Life’s Changes
It’s a sticker I found in a travel stop restroom, left on an electric hand dryer: “Here for the changes.” I looked it up, this is the slogan of a company who makes baby care products. Come to think of it, the hand dryer was next to a diaper changing station. (Yes, I washed my…
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The Prudent Give Thought to Their Steps
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? The one luxury I can’t live without is GPS. Except, in this case, I’m not referring to guidance in earthly terms, but from a spiritual perspective. The GPS I can’t live without is “God’s Positioning System.” Note: if you’re not a religious person, please keep reading. I…
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Only Roosters Crow
It started as a question over coffee: “Do chickens crow, or just roosters?” I answered my wife Dr. Seuss style, “Only roosters crow, as far as I know.” I hedged my response, because I knew if I said, “Yes, only roosters crow,” she would have Googled it immediately. What if there’s a rare breed of…
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The Shoe in the Parking Lot
It was in a restaurant parking lot, sitting perfectly parallel to the yellow line of a parking space. How did one child’s clog end up here? I have my own theory, but will leave room for your thoughts, kind reader. Since I work with children as an educational administrator, my initial sentiment was, “Somewhere out…
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The Importance of Letting Go: Lessons from Trees
On the golf course near where I work, there’s the cutest little oak sapling. It’s staked off, to protect from the wind, and encircled with chicken wire, to deter animal damage. But it will be several years before this little guy is a golfing hazard, as oak trees grow slowly. Speaking of years gone by,…
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