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A gem of truth

alpetri — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:33:26 +0000

Doing some reading and research for our homeschooling program and ran across a profound statement by Rebecca Rupp, ‘…an intense interest in anything inevitably leads everywhere.’

A balanced life is a commitment to humility & adjustments.

alpetri — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:25:35 +0000

C. S. Lewis once said, “You do not have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” To balance anything, I have to know something about the pieces and then how they compare to each other. Balance is a verb. First, I have to perceive that the state of things is not balanced. This takes humility on my part. Next, action is required to reverse the trend away from imbalance while there is hope of restoring the desired balance.

Photography has been an interest of mine for years.

alpetri — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:11:06 +0000

Famous Photogs Pose With Their Most Iconic Images
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/01/famous-photogs-pose-with-their-most-iconic-images/

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What would you learn if there was a picture of you taken every day for 1 year?

alpetri — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:22:16 +0000

Documenting 13 Years in 4,748 Portraits (27 Pictures)
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/documenting-13-years-in-4748-portraits

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Love & Laughter and Country Music

alpetri — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:20:03 +0000

We had a fun getaway Friday and Saturday. While the vikingdwarves were at home with my sister-in-law, we were able to have some alone time together in #Branson. The @ChateauOTL was beautiful. @Whfc & @GaryTSmalley shared some deep insights on marriage relationships. What follows here are a few of my notes:

1) Disagreements in a marriage (or really just about any relationship) are an invitation to greater intimacy. They are opportunities to learn more about your spouse and find common ground on something important to both.

2) My success in marriage is directly tied to my ability to value my wife. Her opinions and feelings are no less important than my own. She is handcrafted by the Creator to complete me.

3) Marriage is a lifetime commitment. When given the right priority and training, my marriage is full of joy, laughter, peace and harmony. It is the bedrock of everything else in life and will withstand the trials of life.

4) Sex is amazing! Romance and pursuit of beautiful experiences that engage all of our senses can bring me closer to my wife with energy I can only describe as exhilarating. Our bodies and our desires for each other are gifts from the Creator.

Love & Laughter and Country Music

alpetri — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:19:57 +0000

2) My success in marriage is directly tied to my ability to value my wife. Her opinions and feelings are no less important than my own. She is handcrafted by the Creator to complete me.

Religion & Entrepreneurship?

alpetri — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:55:28 +0000

Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.

http://blog.linkedin.com/2012/01/13/top-5-stories-on-linkedin-this-week-why-we-are-all-entrepreneurs-now/

@TheSimpleDollar Sunday Review: EntreLeadership

alpetri — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:17:45 +0000

#EntreLeadership is already on my list to read. After reading Trent Hamm’s review I’m thinking I might read this one sooner rather than later. Here’s a section from Mr Hamm’s review I found especially insightful:

“Spineless Leader” Is an Oxymoron
The best thing you can do as a leader is to make decisions quickly based on the information you have and be able to explain why you made those decisions. “Leaders” who don’t make decisions tend to lead organizations that fall apart. Leaders who make decisions without basing them on information tend to make horrible decisions. Leaders who make decisions based on information but can’t explain them tend to sow mistrust with their team.

Review: EntreLeadership
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/01/08/review-entreleadership/

Alternative to Meditation?

alpetri — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:23:59 +0000

If we would only give the same amount of reflection to what we want out of life that we give to the question of what to do with two weeks’ vacation. We would be startled at our false standards and the aimless procession of our busy days. – Dorothy C Fisher

A healthy marriage is

alpetri — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000

A healthy marriage is a work that will return benefits for generations.