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Five Minute Friday — Offer

It’s Friday! It’s Five Minute Friday time! It doesn’t take much to excite me, I guess, but to actually get the time on a Friday to post with this amazing group, well, it’s priceless. You know the drill. We receive … Continue reading

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The Downs Have Been Few But …

I’m usually an upbeat guy, a glass half full guy. Lately, however, I just haven’t cared if there was a glass at all. It’s been a long winter. Many of my goals have not been realized. I’ve been questioning everything … Continue reading

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Midweek Mirth

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading

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Why Do I Write?

I was asked recently a loaded question — why do I write? It’s a good question, but it’s loaded because there are a lot of reasons why I write, many decided because of my particular station in life. If I’m … Continue reading

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Changing the Standard

Our Words for the Week this time around come from Alan Smith and his Thought For The Day. Conductor to orchestra at the beginning of a rehearsal: “Please get your pencils out … we have some marking to do on … Continue reading

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Church is Beautiful and Messy — But Really, It’s Beautiful

I recently saw a wire sculpture by Ruth Asawa on display in a local museum. I was intrigued by the intricate beauty of the woven wire and the complexity of its lines. I couldn’t decide if the sculpture was drawing … Continue reading

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Prayer Warriors

As we build this community prayer platform, we ask the Lord to listen to our petitions with full confidence they not only are heard but acted upon by God according to His holy will. These requests are on my prayer … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Measure

It’s Five Minute Friday time. You know what that means … letting the neurons out of their cages to roam free, spark the heart, mind and soul and trigger the finger movements for a five minute post on a specific … Continue reading

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Play Ball!

I have to make a quick disclaimer. Baseball is not my favorite sport. Football is. Now that that’s out of the way, do you know what today is? Opening day for Major League Baseball! There is something special about opening … Continue reading

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Midweek Mirth

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading

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