jeff noel.org » Masters http://www.jeffnoel.org Surrender. Self-control. Service. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:03:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Do What You Fear In Finland http://www.jeffnoel.org/video-sharing/do-what-you-fear-in-finland/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/video-sharing/do-what-you-fear-in-finland/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:02:10 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=5001 Continue reading →]]> Do what you fear and the death of that fear is certain. A step back in time to a year ago while in Finland for the 2009 WMA Masters Track & Field World Championships. Many talk about what we should do, while some just go out and live it.

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]]> http://www.jeffnoel.org/video-sharing/do-what-you-fear-in-finland/feed/ 0 The Joy of Living http://www.jeffnoel.org/uncategorized/the-joy-of-living/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/uncategorized/the-joy-of-living/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:09:56 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=1463 Continue reading →]]> The Joy of Living is one of the most elusive of all endowments.

Why?  Just watch a child and you’ll find your answer.  Having a child (9-year old boy) in our home is a daily reminder.

We all, at least I do, need daily reminders of this simple fact, don’t we? Why?  Because life is hard, especially in today’s challenging and uncertain world.

Every day is an opportunity to count our blessings.  Anyone need a calculator?

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]]> http://www.jeffnoel.org/uncategorized/the-joy-of-living/feed/ 0 Failing? http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/failing/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/failing/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:10:38 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=1104 Continue reading →]]> Failing?  Probably.  It weighs heavy on my soul and heart.  I’d really like to be a better:

  • Son
  • Brother
  • Nephew
  • Uncle

Yet after decades of learned behavior, there’s a struggle deep down inside that seems overwhelming.

Overwhelming, yes.  Impossible, no.

The people involved in this are going to have to want this too.  It takes two.  This is not a one-sided challenge, nor a one-sided opportunity. Is it me, or is that ticking sound the clock?

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]]> http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/failing/feed/ 0 Stuck? http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/stuck/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/stuck/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:20:57 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=1100 Continue reading →]]> Stuck?  Sort of.  A lot has happened this past week.  Some incredibly awesome stuff.  Some horrific stuff.

I work hard to focus on the positive side, without sacrificing what the horrible stuff is telling me.

Love and hate.  Heaven and hell.  God and the devil.  Faith and unbelief. Mysteries and facts.

So what is surfacing as I type this (and I trusted something would), is that we all have a choice to make.

In fact we have lots of choices.  Each day.  All day.  Everyday.

It takes practice and discipline to increase our “batting average”.

Make today a great day.  Go in there swinging and keep your eye on the ball.

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]]> http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/stuck/feed/ 0 I Hate Hearing From My Friends http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/i-hate-hearing-from-my-friends/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/september-2009/i-hate-hearing-from-my-friends/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:52:18 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=1098 Continue reading →]]> What I mean is I hate hearing when tragedy happens.  Two days ago an email shared the news that one of our college buddies had a tragedy.  His teenage son died of a drug overdose.

Can you even fathom this?  I can not.

For our friend, this probably makes 9/11 look like a picnic.

May I simply ask anyone reading this to try to absorb some of his pain?

Tragedy strikes us all.  None of is immune from this.  Perhaps this is the time when we are tempted to believe God doesn’t exist.

God never said life would be easy, He simply promises we will not walk alone.  Our big challenge is to actually believe this when horrific tragedy is our shadow.

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