Tag: jesus
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Lemon Twist
There is a saying that goes “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I remember a relative once saying this to me and I quickly uttered ‘when life gives you lemons, take them, cut them apart, sew the seeds and create a lemon orchard. Then harvest those lemons and make lemonade. Provide them for pies,…
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Attn: Satan
You cannot have our kids. You cannot have Megan and my kids. You cannot have the friends of our kids. You cannot have our friend’s kids. I declare in the name of the Almighty God that you can no longer have unfettered access to my kids or any kids within my sphere of reach and…
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Pay Raise
“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.” Matthew…
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Arms Wide Open
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 NIV On Thursday evening I had an impromptu discussion with a group of men about the pain, the hurt, the…
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Step, Walk, Journey
What if you took the life walk that God has prepared for you? Life is not a tryout, it is a walk in. Walk into the purposes you were created for. Walk in to the lives that cross your path. Walk in the freedom that comes from rejecting the life limitations that regret delivers. Walk…
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The Haves & Haves
Earlier this Summer ‘24 our family did what has become an annual tradition and went to the beach. We ‘glamp’ as a resort that is nothing short of 5-star spectacular. It is a negotiated truce between a dad that loves to camp in the mountains and a mom who loves the beach. It is wonderful.…
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Life Unlimited
“Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.” Mark 6:4-6 NIV Earlier this…
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What If?
What if today you chose to stop believing every limiting word, action and experience that has brought you to this place? To this moment? To this seminal event in your life? What if this is the day that you say “I choose to believe in me. I choose to believe that I was made for…
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What Was Your Momma’s Maiden Name?
“Baby, this is East TN. That ain’t no big deal.” Those words will forever, affectionately resonate in my memory on this second, equally special anniversary date when Megan chose me a second time. Megan and I were married in Jamaica on June 9, 2006. Unbeknownst to us, the U.S. had stopped recognizing marriages performed in…
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Limitless
Your past is not chasing you. You are inviting your past into your current which is limiting your future. “Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing…