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Author: Thomas F. Sleete

Thomas F. Sleete is a retired American History teacher and educational consultant with over 44 years of experience. That from which he derives the most enjoyment in this world is his interaction with, and love for, his grandchildren. The Lord guided and comforted him through the loss of his wife, and one way he seeks to glorify the name of Jesus at every opportunity is through his writing.
Living

Few Words: An Elaborated Digression on Brevity

We talk too much and so often too loudly without listening. I blame social media and Bravo TV for part of this, along with our …

Posted on July 2, 2024September 11, 2024
Politics

Wrong about Being Right

The phrase began in 1935. Politicians and pundits from both sides of the political spectrum, but mostly the left, claim that they are on the “right side of history” …

Posted on February 27, 2024June 4, 2024
Thomas Sleete on dementia and friendship for Salt & Iron SeasonedWriting.com
Living

Facing the Loss that Comes with Age

I’m losing my oldest friend. Six years ago my wife — my love and half of me — died. Two years later, my cousin, with whom I shared …

Posted on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023
Thomas Sleete on blind faith for Salt & Iron: Seasoned Writing
Religion

Walking Trees as a Lesson in Faith

Jesus performed one of his most interesting miracles on the blind man outside Bethsaida. Mark 8: 22–25 tells how friends of a blind man took …

Posted on July 25, 2023July 22, 2023
Thomas Sleete on meeting heroes in heaven, for Salt & Iron: SeasonedWriting
Religion

A Batting Order of Heroes

I’m going to steal an idea from the writings of Mitch Albom. He wrote a book titled The Five People You Meet in Heaven. When I first saw …

Posted on April 11, 2023April 8, 2023
Thomas Sleete on storytelling for Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing
Art

The Story of a Storyteller

I know that this will sound strange, but I can remember telling stories to my fellow classmates and other kids my age in elementary school …

Posted on November 22, 2022October 4, 2022
On deviancy, the Triumph of Death, Thomas Sleete for Salt & Iron: Seasoned Writing
Politics

The Deceptions and Deviancy of Our Age

As a country we have embraced a lack of standards that implies that
anything goes—and don’t you dare criticize what happens as a result …

Posted on September 20, 2022September 10, 2022
Thomas Sleete on the unknown for Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing
Living

Encountering the Unknown

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. Corrie Ten Boom The best thing about the future is that it comes … Read More ›

Posted on August 2, 2022August 3, 2022
Thomas Sleete writes Success in Second Place for Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing
Religion

How to Win after Finishing Second

Deep down, there probably isn’t anyone who really wants to place second in anything. All of us have the desire to win or be the best at whatever we …

Posted on July 5, 2022June 4, 2024

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