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My Day 5 of 500 Words
Day 5 of #my500words is here. I am present and I am writing. February of 2015 started off with the concept of being a “door holder” versus a “door slammer.” What are the characteristics of a “door holder?” -selfless -“others first” mentality -welcoming -kind -humble How about “door slammers?” -selfish -“me first” mentality -exclusive -rude -proud… Continue reading
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My Day 4 of 500 Words
2015 rocks on … Take what makes your heart sing and scrap the rest. This gold is not a loan. Anything you glean of value from these words please feel free to claim them as your own. And pay forward anything you deem fit. **I feel that it is necessary to add this disclaimer HERE,… Continue reading
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We can ALWAYS Offer Hope
I am inspired by the warriors in my world, who take on Goliath and win simply by engaging the enemy! As followers of Christ, we know we fight FROM victory, not for victory; therefore the battle is won! Cancer is a monster. It does not play favorites. Anyone is fair game. I am thankful… Continue reading
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Response to “Carry On, Warrior” by Glennon Doyle Melton (One of my heroes:)
In all my Twitter history I have never gotten as much feedback from a tweet. This quote below is grabbing the hearts of my followers and it obviously grabbed mine or I wouldn’t have tweeted it. I would love some feedback from my blog friends:) If the quote below triggers something in your heart, please… Continue reading
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Reasons to Write
Reasons to write The job of a scribe when they gather their tribe Is to encourage, empower and educate To stir up love and snuff out hate! To deepen the shallow To work through pain To lift the low To see sun in the rain To capture our moments To encourage with hope To grieve… Continue reading
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Thank You Billy Graham – Thank You Woodlawn
I have the tremendous blessing of sharing “That Jesus” tonight with some awesome next generation world changers! In preparation for the talk, I pulled out my papers from the Billy Graham Crusade in 1978, where I gave my little heart to Jesus! Recently while watching the movie, “Woodlawn,” I was moved when they referenced the… Continue reading
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“Trash for Glory” (As Rewritten for Ourcityonahill.net)
**Below is a rewrite of a previous blog post that I shared here on Psalm8110. I rewrote it for a local city blog that I Co-founded with a friend, ourcityonahill.net . I pray you enjoy the rewrite and that it adds value to your world. I would love to have your feedback:) Read and Write On! … Continue reading
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Awkward is the New Awesome ( I added a little shout out to Glennon Doyle Melton:)
Do you feel like the word AWKWARD has new found fame? Does your teenager tend to say it multiple times a day: about themselves about the “ratchet situation” (another awkward new adjective interjected) about others especially about YOU! I don’t remember using that word so much when I was a teenager. However, I do remember feeling… Continue reading
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“We Dance”
One of our kids captured this kitchen dance years ago and I had to go back through my photos to grab it and make a word picture. #thesearethemoments In college our song was “The Dance” by Garth Brooks. I guess, as God continues to write our love story, HE expects DANCING to be a part… Continue reading
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“There is a God. I can prove it!”
**I am a Jesus podcast junkie and there are just some that have such a Holy Spirit anointing that I have to share, share the actual podcast link, as well as my take-away. I pray you listen to the whole message. It is a game changer: I pray you read to the end of this… Continue reading