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Real Life Happens In The Desert

I wrote a post in May 2022 entitled Out Of, Into which was inspired by the Biblical account of the Children of Israel leaving the bondage and slavery of Egypt and entering into the land promised to them by God. In the post, I talked about the importance of leaving old and unproductive things behind…

Dog Is God Spelled Backwards

Have you ever wondered what it is about dogs that they’re given the title of “Man’s Best Friend?” They’re not the most intelligent – that award goes to the dolphin or chimpanzee, depending on whose research you accept. They’re not the most industrious, that would be the ant; and while they love to call shotgun…

Why Stars Matter

I have been fascinated by stars, planets and outer space since I was a little child. Maybe it was because Neil Armstrong landed on the moon days after my fourth birthday, I’m not sure. But when I was six and had a choice between a bicycle and a telescope for my birthday present, I took…

Overfunctioning and Vampires

Overfunctioning is a term that I have recently discovered because it is a behavior I have been guilty of practicing and one I am working on overcoming. At its core, it means doing way too much, or taking on more than is want or necessary, but in practice it is so much more than that.…

The Harder Road

God is full of love for us and only permits trials to come our way for our own good.-Brother Lawrence, Practicing The Presence Of God, 1691 When He led the Israelites out of Egypt, through the desert into the Promised Land, Exodus 13:17-18 says ‘…God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine…

Best Of Both Worlds

My sister and I have birthdays separated by a month and this year we decided to celebrate them by renting a cabin in the mountains. Not just any mountains, but a very special and memorable location for us. In the 1940’s, our grandfather purchased a hunting cabin on fifty acres of land in north central…

The Work Is The Reward

I’ve spent too much of the early part of my life dreaming about and planning to get the rewards that come from hard work. The focus for me was always on the end product. That was the goal, and the only thing that mattered. I’d spend hours and days or longer focused on getting to…

The Value Of Stillness

What comes to mind when you see the word ‘stillness’? It’s not a word much talked about in our busy and fast-paced society. There’s simply not a lot of time for it, with all we’ve got to get done. There was a time in my life when I used to tell people ‘I suck at…

Now Is Not Tomorrow

I’m an avid proponent of living in the moment, you’ll see that echoed all over this blog, but let’s be honest; some moments really stink. It’s hard to live in the tough moments – they’re not only not fun, they’re often painful. I’m going through a really rough time in a relationship right now and…

Feed Your Seed, Not Your Weed

I’ve never been much of a gardener, and I’m very grateful for those men and women who offer their services to take care of and maintain the flower beds in my yard. There was a time, when I tried my hand at doing it myself, but honestly it was the weeding that ended my gardening…

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Mongooseosophy

Stuart Barth was dubbed ‘The Mongoose’ by a mentor for his ability to grasp and apply life lessons and truth quickly. He is a believer of the Bible and a practitioner of Stoic philosophy. As a serial journaller, current blogger and aspiring writer, he understands that words and talk are easy, doing and attaining mastery take effort and resilience. Mongooseosophy is a blog that chronicles his path of becoming and he is hopeful someday, someone will be helped by how he walked it, who he became and what he overcame to do it. All of us are writing our stories. He hopes to inspire you to join him and start writing the best story for yourself today.

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