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I have this manicured patch of weeds in my front yard! A green thumb I definitely do not have. Gardening is one of those things that I consider work way more than relaxation. I think it goes back to my childhood. Living in rural East Texas, many folks have a garden each year. For us,…
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In a recent conversation, I was asked “Do you think you are honoring God with your life/actions?” For some reason this question gripped me and sent me down the proverbial rabbit hole, so I thought I would take you with me a bit. So come along as I consider things. I think to answer such…
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Life, Faith, Relationships It all gets a bit messy sometimes. The joy in our life ebbs and we wonder, “Where is God?”. We question, “How could He let this happen?”. We can very quickly find ourselves in a state of floundering. I like how the dictionary defines floundering, “to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements; to…
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Growing up in the early to mid 70’s, there was one singer that my mom adored and always listened to, Elvis Presley. When Elvis died it was a time of mourning around our home, almost as if a member of the family died. I grew to enjoy not only his music but also his movies.…
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Contentment is a strange thing. I believe it is something we all seek after, or more aptly put, we seek after things which we believe would bring contentment. As a young boy growing up in East Texas, my father used a phrase that often echoes from my own lips to my children when we go…
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Seattle is one of the loveliest places on earth when the sun is shining. That really is only about 3-4 months a year, but it is nice. Temperatures rarely get over 85 and the sun is out from 5:30am until 10:00pm during the summer. Our winters often get long and drab with many days of…
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A heart broken over sin, A desire to start life again. To be clean and new, Restored to right relationship with You. I ask You to bring freedom, Wash away what I have become. Cleanse and renew me, Setting me free. Renew my heart, Giving me a fresh start. Cleansing me from within Washing away…
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Today I found myself alone, Sitting on a big round stone. Off to the side of the trail, Exactly where I couldn’t tell. How I got here, I do not know, Confused and unsure where to go. The path is blocked with brush and debris And one really big tree. As I sat and looked…
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20 plus years have past since i lived at home last since I lived in my father’s home Sine I set out on my own I have something to say For my Dad today: Mom left when I was only two Alone and unsure what to do You held on to me When your own…
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Have you ever been that person? You know the one who tripped in front of a group of people and fell flat of your face? Everyone laughing. Embarrasment! Most likely we all have done it at one point or another. Statistically we are bound to. Think about how many steps we take in our lifetime. …
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Vacuums suck! Litterally. 🙂 When I talk about a vacuum, we all think of our Hoover, Eureaka, or Dyson. We call them a vacuum because they remove or suck up the dust and dirt in our carpets. Essentially the Vacuum Cleaner is removing stuff from our space. In everyday scientific usage, a vacuum is a…
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Cooking is one of my simple pleasures. Growing up in East Texas I had alot of good food. One of my favorite dishes is cornbread stuffing. As I was sharing the recipe with a friend the other day, I thought, hey you might like it as well. First you have to make a batch of…
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Created in the image of God! What a thought. I mean, really consider it. God . . . when you think of God, do you think of Him like yourself or maybe someone you know? I think we do that. When we really stop and think of God, we will often compare our thoughts of…
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Yesterday was a very difficult day. On many accounts my heart was saddened. I stood in a courtroom and listened as the fate of my marriage and my children were dispatched in 3 five minute orations by lawyers and then a commissioners ruling. As I spent most of the remainder of the day contemplating the…
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Have you ever read to story of Ishmael? Very interesting. As you may recall Abraham was promised by God to be the father of many, yet in his old age he still did not have any children. One day his wife said, I have an idea, instead of us waiting on God, go have sex…
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As an avid listener to country music, there is a song called “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”. Some of the lyrics go: “Run your car off the side of the road,Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere, Or get yourself in a bind, lose the shirt off your back,…
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As many of you know I have been strugling with several issues in my life as I hit the midpoint. Many of you celebrated with me last fall as I was able to tackle the weight issue and lost over fourty (40) pounds. It was a great achievemet for me and I noticed a significant…
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Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you will recover your life. I will show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me-watch how I do it. Learn the unforced ryhthms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or…
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I just watched one of the best movies I have never heard of! Neverwas. A very interesting story. Clean, compelling and leaves you happy! A definite must see.
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Have you ever felt like things just couldnt get worse, and then they did. I know you have, we all have been there and some of us spend alot of time there! One of my favorite guys in the Bible is David. I think that of any persons life, his is one we have the…