Purpose
This blog serves as a memorial to my dad, my pastor, my confidant, larryclements.wordpress.com, and provides an outlet for my writing inclinations. Its purpose is to tell my story and give encouragement from God’s Word to others as they journey on their own path. My hope for each reader is that they will be sharpened, informed, and uplifted as they learn to follow the Master. Acts 20:24.
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I never liked the sound of the word onus, but I like its meaning: “burden, duty, or responsibility”. One of the 11 Marine Corps Leadership Principles I learned years ago is: “Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.” Within the military context and in my opinion, no one can (or should) force you to take on
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Our Covid Story I was once a “company man” in the Marine Corps, but the covid vaccine mandate changed that. The following is our “covid story”, what happened to me and my family, and the lessons learned. Why share this story? Because if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
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Our three-year-old still insists on sleeping in our bed, and although we have tried to deter him, he always ends up between us. Because he is the youngest and last of our children (Lord willing) we let him. We know that one day there won’t be any little ones in our bed, so we treasure
Finish With Joy 