The Silent Gift
Hearing loss would seem a curse to a musician, but [...]
By Robert Taylor|2025-05-24T14:27:09+00:00May 28, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: adversity, Beethoven, brilliant, composer, creativity, deafness, desolate place, distraction, gift, hearing loss, isolation, Jesus, musician, Ninth Symphony, noise, noise of the world, original, parallel, profound journey, rejuvenation, rest, silence, society’s soundtrack, solitude, Soul, spiritual growth, The Silent Gift, unexpected gift, unparalleled creativity|Comments Off on The Silent Gift
Twenty Things I Wish I Had Known at 20
In 1975, I was a year away from our wedding. [...]
By Robert Taylor|2025-05-23T14:43:56+00:00May 24, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: anxiety, attention, bank account, Bible reading, books, broker, business advice, class ranks, college hair, debt, friendships with older people, gas prices, God's values, good example, Health, helping others, independent thinking, influence, learning, legacies, life journey, living life, media consumption, new technologies, personal standards, perspective, perspectives, phone scams, problem-solving, reputations, salesman, Smith-Corona typewriter, Soren Kierkegaard, Soren Kierkegaard notion, technology, timeless advice., Twenty Things I Wish I Had Known at 20, wedding, White Out, wisdom, world change|Comments Off on Twenty Things I Wish I Had Known at 20
The Shoes
Daverius Peters came to graduation to get his diploma. But [...]
By Robert Taylor|2025-05-20T21:28:27+00:00May 21, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: betrayal, black sneakers, dark-colored dress shoes, Daverius Peters, deeper meaning, diploma, dress pants, empathy, essence of sacrifice, friends, graduation, humiliation, inspiring tale, Jesus, John Butler, kindness, sacrifice, school rules, selflessness, size 11 shoes, size 9 feet, sock footed, stage, teacher, ultimate sacrifice, white shirt, wrong shoes|Comments Off on The Shoes





