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MJ Rodriguez
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Just maybe.
Maybe I’ll get it done. Maybe it’ll happen. Maybe my life will come together. It’s kind of like ‘what if’. What if I’d done that, gone...
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MJ Rodriguez
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Are you listening?
I read a while back that listening is quickly becoming a lost skill. I place an order at a fast-food place, and they get my order wrong....
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MJ Rodriguez
Mar 28, 20202 min read
16 ways to dishonor your loved ones
A few years ago I read a book by Gary Smalley called Love is a Decision. One of the best books I’ve ever read. I have made a list of...
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MJ Rodriguez
Mar 20, 20202 min read
What's your mood?
Those of us who are in relationships with others—which includes the majority of us—must consider the feelings and the needs of those in...
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MJ Rodriguez
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Where the river goes, it will bring life
There is just something about a body of water that intrigues me. A small creek runs across the property where I was raised, and as a...
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MJ Rodriguez
Mar 7, 20203 min read
Do hard things.
Sometimes life is hard, and I feel like I need a break. But sometimes life is hard because I refuse to do the hard things I need to do to...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Offenses will come!
Offenses. We have them. Everyone has them. We are all offended by something or someone. If someone says something or does something we...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 22, 20202 min read
Perception: your reality
Your perception is your reality. That’s what I’ve always heard, and I believe it to be true. How important is it, then, that we strive to...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 20, 20203 min read
Mama loved her flowers
Mama loved her flowers. No matter where we lived or how busy she was (with cleaning, laundry, cooking, nursing, and teaching twelve...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 15, 20204 min read
Is Respect a dying trait?
One thing I was taught as a child was respect. Respect other people. Respect their property. Respect their feelings. Respect their...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 8, 20204 min read
Opinions are just that--opinions.
Do you have an opinion? Well, yeah, who doesn’t? Opinions are important, and we actually need them. Without opinions, how could we make...
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MJ Rodriguez
Feb 1, 20204 min read
Who needs conflict?
Whether it’s family, friends, co-workers, or complete strangers, we all face conflict sometimes—or quite often—in our lives. If you’re...
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MJ Rodriguez
Jan 25, 20203 min read
Are you pliable or hardened?
In comparing wounded souls to disfigured wire in my blog Apology, I started to wonder how wire is made. Whether pliable or hardened, wire...
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MJ Rodriguez
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Apologize, for goodness sake!
When I accidentally bump into someone, I apologize. When I am unintentionally rude to someone, I say I’m sorry. There are many reasons we...
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MJ Rodriguez
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Have you complimented someone today?
Have you paid a compliment today? We can do so much good for others when we recognize their importance, even if we don't know them. For...
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MJ Rodriguez
Jan 4, 20202 min read
Are you a Dandelion yet?
Considered a curse in the lawns, gardens and flower beds of many people, the bright little Dandelion preservers regardless of its...
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MJ Rodriguez
Oct 5, 20191 min read
Body Language Lists
One of the most beneficial lists I use is the list of body language. When I want to show the emotions my characters feel, this list is...
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MJ Rodriguez
Aug 28, 20191 min read
New book: Who am I?
I wrote this book over a period of years and taught some of it at the church I attend. In today's world we as Christians face so much...
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MJ Rodriguez
Aug 17, 20192 min read
Can you say Indie?
I’ve been debating the issue of traditional publishing versus independent publishing (self-publishing). I’ve read several articles about...
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MJ Rodriguez
May 19, 20191 min read
Contest writing
I've been doing some writing to enter contests, and I'm finding it challenging because the entries are so specific. For instance, one...
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