Tag: life
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Blackberry-Maggedon
The travesty of blackberry season is how slowly it comes and how quickly it goes. There are 2-3 weeks of optimal picking and then the berries become very fragile, soft and fall from the bushes when disturbed. “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the…
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The Greatest Title that I was Not Prepared For
There is no question that the greatest title I have been assigned outside of son of the Most High God and husband to your mom is that of ‘dad.’ I desired for my Southern kids to call me ‘daddy,’ but quickly realized that my personality and temperament lend more to the ‘dad’ acknowledgement. And I…
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
Andy Williams famously sang this song decades ago and it rings in my ears as I write these thoughts. It’s blackberry picking season. And that means time alone among the thorns hearing God’s voice and inspiration like no other time. Marvelous. There are always epiphanies for me as I seek and harvest those miracles called…
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Life Lessons, Comfort Zones
The great theologian Jimmy Buffet sang it so well, “Changes in attitudes, changes in latitudes…” causes our mental state to let go and joy to invade. Gotta give it to Jimmy. He was right on. Right, on this. I am excited about a project that I have been working on for months now with a…
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Go to H-E-double hockey sticks!
I remember as kids that we would so loosely say this to each other in anger, not understanding what we were saying. “The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit.” Luke 8:31 (NLT) If I could pray one prayer for you beyond eternal salvation, it would be that you would…
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A rich man’s tomb…
“He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.” Isaiah 53:9 (NIV) Roman law provided that those crucified were to be left on their cross for weeks as birds stripped their flesh and then their bones…
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The day that hope died.
Can you imagine investing 3 years of your life to someone who now hung on a tree? Flesh ripped off from horrendous and sadistic flogging. Blood running down his beautiful face because he was mocked with a crown of thorns. Hanging between two men described as thieves and best case scenario, hardened criminals that society…
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Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude
“I was lucky that I was always smart enough to realize that if I wanted to be a better man, I needed to hang out with better people.” Wendell Weeks, Corning CEO The great American philosopher Jimmy Buffet defined so well how attitude determines our altitude with his profound lyrics “It’s those changes in latitudes,…
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Random ramblings of a simple man.
I find myself in a confused and conflicted time of my life. I am solid in my identity. I am solid in the blessings of my amazing wife and family. I am solid in these personal thoughts that I have decided to share. Beyond this, I am wandering and seeking… Your dream is not everyone…
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What do you want?
It’s a powerful question that I often ask people when meeting with them. Almost every time the question is followed by silence, that at times becomes uncomfortable. The truth is many of us are going through the motions and too often, the emotions of a life without direction, goals or sadly, purpose. The great speaker…
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