{"id":8,"date":"2023-01-30T14:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T14:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-01-31T00:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T00:08:10","slug":"live-deliberately","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWish I\u2019d Known . . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nuggets of Wisdom Learned Along the Journey\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWish I\u2019d Known . . . . Nuggets of Wisdom Learned Along the Journey\u201d<\/em> began to take shape as the author recalled the vicissitudes of life itself. \u201cIn his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps\u201d (Prov. 16:9 \u2013 NIV). His life\u2019s experiences and career choices have involved the disciplines of fine arts, mental health, criminal justice, higher education academia, parenting, ethics and spirituality. He has experienced a magnificently blessed existence, but not without numerous unforeseen difficulties. His \u201cramblings\u201d (he calls them \u2018entries\u2019, not \u2018chapters\u2019) may serve as a primer for others who desire to experience \u2018the good life\u2019. The entries are not a cookbook for all the self-help needs we experience. Rather, they remind the reader of the wisdom and importance of \u201ccarpe diem\u2019, making the most of each day that God has granted! \u201cWhat is your life?\u2026. A mist that appears for a little time then vanishes. . . . Say, \u2018If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.\u2019\u201d (James 4:14-15 \u2013 ESV) While the author writes from a Judeo-Christian perspective, even the agnostic or atheist will appreciate these timeless truths regarding everyday living! \u201cMany are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.\u201d (Prov. 19:21 \u2013 MSG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xlibris.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/846251-wish-id-known-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER NOW!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuggets of Wisdom Learned Along the Journey\u201d \u201cWish I\u2019d Known . . . . Nuggets of Wisdom Learned Along the Journey\u201d began to take shape as the author recalled the vicissitudes of life itself. \u201cIn his heart a&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":547,"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/XLUS\/846251\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}