Shippy Woods

Tag: Life

  • My Production Zone

    My Production Zone

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    Some of us are morning people and some of us are night owls. When I was young I would have thought that I would be a night owl forever. I can remember hanging out with friends after work until three or four in the morning. I even took overnight shifts, because I enjoyed being up…

  • Life is Learning

    Life is Learning

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    We all have the opportunity to learn something new almost every day. Decisions are one of the ways we learn from life. It might be making the wrong choice which can teach us not to do something quite the same way the next time. It can also be intentional decisions that result in learning something…

  • I’ve Become a Tech Geek

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    I had to snicker the other day, as my older brother told me that in his new job he was learning how to use a computer. He said he didn’t even know how to copy and paste until he took the job. I wasn’t laughing at him, but just the realization that something I take…

  • Just Say No. Well, Maybe…

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    Too many of us are people pleasers, or we simply like to help others out. Maybe we don’t like to let others down. The truth is if you’re like me, you struggle with this area of life. I’ve worked in ministry and teaching, jobs based on helping others. The drawback is that saying no is…

  • Take a Break from Everything

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    This past fall life threw us into a tailspin, and everything was changing. Losing a job, facing a group of people twisting the truth, attacks on personal character affecting other work and life, and losing our housing. Worry for the future and severe anxiety sat in, and for the first time in my life, I…

  • Looking Ahead with Anticipation

    Looking Ahead with Anticipation

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    Major changes have been coming in my life, as I leave my long position and community I’ve lived in for nearly two decades. Yet, recent days have brought many new opportunities I hadn’t been bold enough to pursue. I’ve dabbled in writing for some time, but now I see opportunities to write open up. I’m…