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The meaning of it all

Attention: The follow contains language and words that have been deemed inappropriate by someone – not me – who thinks for you. Readers discretion is your choice. The single most asked question for all of humanity is, “What does this … Continue reading

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Children don’t know

Jesus stated that the kingdom of Heaven belongs to children. Adults don’t get it, literally. Jean Piaget was a renowned child psychologist who told a story about a study of how children process information at differing ages. He classified them … Continue reading

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The Value of Grace

How often when you were growing up did you hear someone – typically a person displeased with your attitude – claim, “Actions speak louder than words…”? “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” was probably your default answer then, even as it is today. … Continue reading

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Can you trust what you believe?

What do you believe? What keeps you moving throughout the day when pressures hit you from all sides and you’re longing to just make it home to the security of your warm bed? What makes you believe that your bed … Continue reading

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Living Grace Breeds Quiet Trust (LGBQT)

Agendas. We’ve all got one, maybe even two. They are what give our life meaning, purpose, the drive to get out of bed every morning. Mine: To live grace thoroughly. Now to some people that may seem like an easy … Continue reading

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The Immorality of Grace

God is immoral. That is what a lot of people think but they don’t have the guts to admit it. It’s true. He is. Morality, the notion that there is right and wrong in the social structure of humanity, is … Continue reading

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The Grace to Distinguish

“We’re only having hamburgers.” Only. It was that one word which arrested the attention of William as he formed the ground beef into patties. Sure, he heard it uttered from his youngest son, Westley, as he directed his friend, Brian, … Continue reading

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Self-worth

Low self-esteem is a direct result of a loss of identity, who you are, who you’ve always been. This claim sounds in many instances trite when viewed on a surface level. Regrettably, most of humanity functions on this level. There … Continue reading

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Thoughts

What if I was to write or say something that was contrary to your beliefs and values. Would you feel compelled to respond? This is a social platform, right? Response is a requirement of its use, right? Is thought a … Continue reading

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Justice

I have just finished reading a passage from the book Reading the Bible Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg, which dealt with the issue of the justice as represented in the books of the prophets. It seemed rather … Continue reading

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