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Empty tomb or empty faith?
“The tomb is empty.” I have a close friend that adds that sentence as his signature at the bottom of all his emails. Even in October. When I first received an email from him, in December 2002, I remember thinking … Continue reading
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Why grocery stores are not men friendly
Last night I went to the local grocery store for a few staple items, things like milk, bread & Doritos. It took me 3 hours. Needless to say, I really dislike trips to the grocery store. I never need many … Continue reading
Bingo the Monkey – a new children’s book
Every week I drive past my local Barnes & Nobles located located down the street from my house. Every time I drive by, my seven-year old expresses an interest to go in. Today, we carved out some time to see … Continue reading
The overwhelming scent of a woman
Perfume smells nice unless you are in Seat 1A, next to the overly fragranced flight attendant, 35,000 feet high, on a tiny express plane with circulated air – which is where I am at the moment. My seat is conveniently … Continue reading
Banning guns, rocks and Snapchat
If you have your finger on the pulse of new technology, you are already familiar with the wildly popular app called Snapchat. About two months ago a trusted, technologically savvy friend introduced this app to me. She explained that it … Continue reading
I am bad to the bone
Believe it or not, I have a few enemies walking around on this planet. If they were to ever see this post title, they would whole-heartedly agree that I am a bad person. A few of them have even … Continue reading
My $86,400 gift
Last night, I was awoken by the doorbell. I looked at my clock – it was exactly 11:58pm - two minutes shy of midnight. “Who could that be?”, I thought. I went to the door and as I slowly opened it – … Continue reading
School shootings and what they teach us about security
As I write this, I am on a business trip to Sheppards Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX. Before I entered the base, I drove through a military checkpoint where my car was visually searched and my credentials were … Continue reading
Things I need: water, food, an iPad, etc.
There are some things in life that seem to constantly elude us. They may not elude all of us all of the time but they certainly can have a slippery aspect to them and make each hard to grab at … Continue reading
Things that make you go, “Hmmmm.”
There are many things that make me go, “Hmmmm.” People who stand on street corners are one of them. I’m not talking about people waiting for the bus or people trying to cross a street. I’m talking about people who … Continue reading
Our insecurities and what they can teach us
From our earliest childhood memory, we remember singing about the beloved reindeer Rudolph and his cute little red nose. As the story goes, Rudolph was different, born unique among the other reindeer. Though normal in every other way, he had … Continue reading
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Tagged birth defects, blemishes, defects, Epi-Pen, how to overcome insecurities, I Corinthians 1, II Corinthians 12, imperfections, insecurities, Medic Alert, peanut allergy, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, thorn in the flesh, what insecurities can teach you
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Hitting “Rock Bottom”
Whenever you hear the phrase “rock bottom”, it is usually describing someone’s imploding personal life. It implies that they are at their lowest possible level or at the absolute bottom in their circumstances. The unfortunate soul who is struggling would … Continue reading
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Tagged a good name is better than wealth, Amazing Grace song, Bad Newz Kennels, Grace, hitting rock bottom, Humane Society of US, II Corinthians 1:3-4, John Newton, Michael Vick, Michael Vick's past, Proverbs 22:1, rock bottom, rock bottom song, showing grace, Wynonna Judd
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Still here…
I have trouble sleeping hence the reason I’m up at 4am-ish. Maybe it’s because of my sleep apnea? Maybe it’s because of my unsuccessful ability to turn off my mind most nights? Maybe I’m just one of those people who … Continue reading
