If you ever order a cake for a special event let this be a lesson to you. BE CLEAR. I’m sure it was suppose to say, “Best Wishes Suzanne,” and underneath that, “We Will Miss You.”… This is especially funny when you have ever been in the position of general contractor and realize that people [...]
March 31, 2008
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Matthew 5:8 (NIV) Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
I saw God today. I think it’s the prayer of every Christ believer to See God. I want to see him in the serenity of a sunset or in the beauty of a babies smile but that not where I saw him. [...]
March 28, 2008
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A(pathy) to Z(eal)
1 Peter 5:8-11 (The Message) Keep a cool head. Stay alert.(kjv be sober be vigilant) The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It’s the same with Christians all over [...]
March 26, 2008
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2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
I wanted to talk about this thing call fear again. Because as Timothy says God hasn’t given us a “spirit” of fear. But fear is a God given. It’s the thing that [...]
March 26, 2008
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The full range of emotions from fear to anger to joy and rage has a place and time for expression. Consider Psalm 4:4 that’s says “Be angry, and do not sin.” And Proverbs 1:7 that says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.”
I’ve heard some people say, “ALL fear is of [...]
March 23, 2008
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(for all those outside of the youth culture loop “emo” is short for emotional and its more than a word its an attitude, a fashion and a lifestyle that celebrates wearing your heart in your sleeve)
Proverbs 24:15-16 (The Message) Don’t interfere with good people’s lives; don’t try to get the best of them. No [...]
March 21, 2008
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Psalm 19:14 (NLT) May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Romans 8:6 (NLT) So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace
IN both [...]
March 20, 2008
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I work with teens and one things that really gets my goat (whatever the heck that mean) is drama. And i just mean drama for drama sake. And i think that there are several destructive things that we do to perpetuate drama. For the next few days I’ll talk about a few in no particular [...]
March 19, 2008
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Call me simple but there is something that is gravitational about statements that are clear and succinct. Statements that grab not just your intelect but your emotions. A statement that doesnt simply move the mind but moves the body to action. That is why todays quote moves me so much. I always heard [...]
March 18, 2008
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I have always had a fascination with and had a special respect for the mental and physical fortitude of the NAVY SEALs . I came across this and thought it was worthy of passing on.
Master Chief Will Guild, a 27 year Navy SEAL veteran, mentors incoming SEAL candidates. The six key values he imparts [...]
March 16, 2008
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