Tag: Grace
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Staying inside the lines – or else!
Toxic People # 4 – Results of Rulers Whacking the Knuckles I didn’t got to Catholic school, but I’ve been told by som that they specially remember being whacked on the knuckles. This normally happens when you break the rules, so you get “WHACK.” Now me, I had lines to write, both on paper and…
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A Stolen Essay – A Wonderful Work – An Ode to Evergreen
This is a creative essay that was written by the most peaceful, wonderful, talented, and graceful wife any one could ever have. I read her class assignment and decided to share with y’all but I am not sure she knows I’m doing this. So if you see here, try to act surprised. It will be…
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Where’s All The Joy Gone?
Have you ever had one of those days? weeks? Maybe even years? You know what I’m talking about – demands at work are piling up, school assignments are past due, your body feels empty of energy, people keep pushing your buttons – or worse, it seems nobody cares. You feel worthless and abandoned – all…
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School Loans Quandary … Was Warren Right?
I was perplexed. The argument sounded fair and reasonable. And I am in the demographic that this policy impacts. But am I thinking right? A few days ago, an angry father confronted presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren over her plan to release tens of millions from their student loan debts. The debts, now reaching almost 2…
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A Sober Remembrance, A Prophetic Warning
There are some locations whose names just carry a depth of meaning. The Garden of Eden … where it all began and where we lost paradise. Pompeii … where nature’s swift and lethal destruction was shown without regard for humanity. Gettysburg … where the Civil War saw its worst in her bloodiest battle but also…
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3 Little Verses
He was a man after God’s own heart. The slayer of giants. Musician. Poet. As a young lad, he defended his flock from bears and lions. He was a warrior, leader, and king. But his legacy is tainted by three little verses … In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out…
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Doing It ‘The Chicago Way’
The line is classic, iconic even. You may even have made it your life’s mantra. And since it was recited by Sean Connery, there is an aura of power behind it. Make sure you read it with that Scottish accent … “Wanna get Capone? Here’s how you get him. He pulls a knife, you pull a…
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Beth Moore, John MacArthur, and Pastor D
Oh it’s on. The red line in the theological sand has been drawn. Words are crossing the Twitter and internet battle field like bullets did at Gettysburg. Comments and responses to articles are like skirmishes between the Jets and the Sharks … and it’s still because of a boy and a girl (West Side Story…
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Monday Minute …
Keeping it short for Monday. When our guilt turns into shame, then our sin becomes our identity. But your identity isn’t based in what you’ve done. It’s based in what Jesus has done for you. God looks upon you and sees Christ. He sees purity, righteousness, infinite possibility. (Quote by Kyle Idleman) This truth is…
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It only took one thing … a lesson from Lexington, VA
What a lovely town. Wait. One bad apple. I came across this statement … I really loved my job, but there was this one jerk there who made life miserable for everyone. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel, unfortunately. (From the web, not my life, just to be clear) You know what I mean.…
Muddy Shoes by Todd 