One vowel = A big difference

  I wanted to start this blog because I have made some major errors as I have progressed on in my 41 years of life and instead of having my kids / grandkids make the same mistakes, I wanted to at least impart some wisdom I have gathered from my screwups. Its so much easier to learn from the mistakes of others than to take the hard knocks yourself!  I have a burden for our younger generation and the struggles they will face so I hope that these posts, sometimes funny (to me anyway), sometimes serious, sometimes random, will always be a help to those it reaches. Todays post.....You have GOT to start "getting to".

  Life is all about the view you have when you live it, so for the kids...start early!  Many folks you will meet or talk with will tell you they have GOT to do a lot of things....I say challenge that myth and realize how little we have GOT to do and just how much we GET to do:







I GOT to go to work (yes, the English language is important, just not here.) turns into I GET to provide for my family and my needs / wants.

I GOT to walk the dog turns into I GET to exercise.         




I GOT to clean my room / house / car / shrubs, etc... turns into I GET to tidy things up.

I GOT to pay bills turns into I GET to honor the commitments I made to my creditors.

I GOT to have dinner with relatives....well that just may have to stay a "GOT"....just kidding my lovely extended and homegrown family!!!!!!  I GET to spend time with those who care about me.  By the way, having a sense of humor and laughing at yourself will be in future posts. 

As you grow up it seems the GETs move out and the GOTs move in.  Evict those bad "GOTs" today....and start GETting to do things.  Your world and your life will be better for it.

Get it?  Got it?  Good.

Thats an AMEN!




Verse application:  Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."