A New Year

Posted on January 6, 2017 by GP McClure

Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ — Alfred Lord Tennyson

As we bid farewell to 2016 I find myself looking forward to 2017. Then I found myself asking a question: What is there about a new year which changes us, often affects us, and sometimes leaves us full of dread?

On the calendar, January 1st is just another day. In the life of the planet the sun rises and sets like it has for millions, billions of years. So why do we consider the day different? Continue reading →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by GP McClure

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. — Melody Beattie

As we approach 2017 we look back upon the year with amazement. There can be no other way to describe 2016. So many things happened in 2016 it rattled our brain. Of course the main thing that happened was this country (except the socialist state of California) elected a non-politician. Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GP McClure

Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles. — Edwin Louis Cole

Every year we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our creator and the entity we call upon in our time of need. Continue reading →

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Motivate Thyself

Posted on December 16, 2016 by GP McClure

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. — Norman Vincent Peale

Sometimes I feel down in the dumps. The bills and debts are high, the road is hard and all uphill, things are always going wrong, and there are times I feel that I am losing my mind. Continue reading →

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Feeling Depressed

Posted on December 10, 2016 by GP McClure

Man is made by his belief, as he believes, so he is. – The Bhagavad Gita

Feeling depressed really leaves a lot to be desired doesn’t it. So what am I depressed about, better yet why am I depressed? Continue reading →

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Denying Reality

Posted on December 2, 2016 by GP McClure

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

This election has proven to be very interesting in more ways than one. First let me be very up front with this: I voted for Donald Trump. I support him and I believe in him. Continue reading →

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To Grow

Posted on November 24, 2016 by GP McClure
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. – John F. Kennedy

I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to grow I need to shake my life up a little. Maybe a lot. So the question is: How?

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Values: Vision Part 1

Posted on June 27, 2016 by GP McClure

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. — Ellen DeGeneres

In this installment of the Value series I want to discuss the value of vision and how it affects us as a nation.

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Values: Leadership

Posted on June 17, 2016 by GP McClure

Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength. — Saint Francis de Sales

Leadership requires values and values require integrity. As I look at the country today I see bitterness, division, class warfare, destruction, hate, racism, and a feeling of destruction. Continue reading →

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Values: The Concept Part 2

Posted on June 10, 2016 by GP McClure

Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. — Marsha Sinetar

Previously on GPMCC – Values:

We of the human race are dreamers. But some are doers.

Some are content to dream, but never do while others not only dream, but do. Those that do often become rich while those that only dream continue to live in their dream world and remain stagnant, and often poor. If not poor, then living from paycheck-to-paycheck, always tight on money, always fearful that some issue may happen to upset the delicate balance of their life. Continue reading →

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