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GEMS
My mission is to encourage people through writing.I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.I invite you to join me on this journey.
Disclaimer:Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.
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Living in An Anxious World
Enough about my love for all things written by Mr. Lucado…. The information he divulged that grabbed my attention was that he said the...
May 18, 20173 min read
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Attitude and Effort
As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a bunch of control freaks running around thinking we...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
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How to Pray
Those two feats are a common theme that I think will carry me through until the end of time and – just so you know – you will probably...
May 13, 20153 min read
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Working on The Moral Bucket List
Let the title sink in. The moral bucket list…what a concept!! Normally, when we think of a bucket list, we are dreaming of the many...
May 4, 20153 min read
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Meeting Jesus
As I listened to the sermon that listed the many prophesies of the coming of Christ and what would happen and then to the numerous...
Apr 6, 20153 min read
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The Cancer That Really Kills
Susan was such an amazing person with a penchant for life! Sadly, her family and friends have been robbed of her contagious laughter and...
Mar 11, 20153 min read
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Untitled
Sometimes we need to be reminded that our past molds us into the person we are today and gives us the tools and wherewithal to conquer...
Mar 9, 20153 min read
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Finishing Strong
In every game there is a winner and a loser. (Yes, there can be ties, but I’m a firm believer that a tie is still a loss because no one...
Feb 2, 20153 min read
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Failing…Big Time
I’ve often wondered what happens to those people. Do they go on and try again? Do they completely jump ship and do something else...
Jan 21, 20153 min read
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The Sky Is Falling…OH NO!!!
I know, I know…it stinks that misery loves company, but it’s sure nice not to be alone! Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a...
Nov 6, 20143 min read
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Legacies
I’m currently 41 and if I’m lucky, I have another 40+ years to figure out what my contribution will be and how to accomplish the tasks...
Oct 23, 20142 min read
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What Do You Offer?
Photo by Lee Hays The El Salvador mission story I blogged about on Tuesday really has had me thinking lately about what God really wants...
Oct 2, 20143 min read
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Back to the Grind
Getting back into a schedule and ramping up with school, homework, permission slips, sports, clubs, friends, birthdays and the...
Aug 28, 20142 min read
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Fairness
First of all, when we judge what is or isn’t fair to us…whose fairness stick are we using? Our own? Other’s? God’s? I would dare say...
Jul 15, 20143 min read
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The Choice Is Ours
The life I lead these days affords me the privilege to encounter many people’s opinions on God, Jesus Christ, church, Christian living,...
Jan 16, 20145 min read
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Wisdom
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not...
Jan 14, 20143 min read
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Time is Short
Image courtesy of Dynamite Imagery/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is a few weeks away, Christmas is around the...
Nov 5, 20133 min read
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Another Year Gone By
I pray that my boys will lead a life as worthy of the one lived by their Grandaddy Spud. I am truly blessed to be a part of his family....
Oct 22, 20132 min read
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Quality Shoes…uh, Living!
I love shoes. I love ALL kinds of shoes. They can be strappy, sexy, open-toed, suede, leather, cheap, expensive, platform, flat, tennis...
Sep 17, 20133 min read
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Planning and Perseverance
If success was easy, everyone would be a billionaire. The truth about achieving our best in life is that it takes plenty of failed...
Aug 13, 20133 min read
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