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The Folly of Seeking the Benefits

Once upon a time I had a thought. I mulled over that thought and as minutes turned into hours, hours into days, still I could be found thinking about the Christ, Jesus the Christ to be exact. I thought about the definition of the word Christian, which is “belonging to Christ.” I thought about Jesus as my Life, not just in my life. And finally I thought about the verse found in Galatians 2:20, “I have...

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Bible-Driven

There was an awful lot a few years back about the purpose of one’s life. Believers and non-believers alike made one particular book on the subject a best seller. Yet we need only go to our Bibles to find what God says is the purpose that should “drive” us. Colossians 1:16 says, “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be...

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Still Relevant

While I was looking through some of my old writings that are saved on this computer, I was surprised by how relevant most of them are today. I realized that my writings on the web began days after the terror attacks on 9-11-2001. Only because I was looking for a more convenient way of publishing what I wrote on the web, the site gradually morphed into blogging. I had no idea what I was getting myself into...

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The Other Place I Am

It’s good to know that there are saints who have gone before us, Godly people who experienced the same things we have. It’s a comfort to be told that I’m not so strange after all. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers March 15, 2009 The Discipline of Dismay ODB RADIO:  |  Download READ: As they followed they were afraid —Mark 10:32 At the beginning of our life...

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I want to write

There have been a million things that I’ve found to fill the free time my lack of blogging has produced. Some of them, reading for example, have been fulfilling. Others, like baking, well… just filling. I must say, my blogging life has been quite the rollercoaster and I have proven myself to be more than a tinsy bit inconsistent. Friends, some you may know, have been so steadfast in their...

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I almost forgot to title this post

Did you know that in Texas it can actually reach 77 degrees in January? Don’t worry this post will not be about weather. Well,  not solely about the weather. I’ll only take up a paragragh, maybe two, concerning the perfection that is the Texas Hill Country in winter. I can easily endure the few 30 something degree days I’ve experienced so far when they are interspersed among days like...

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And it's that time of year again

I am not the grinch. I am NOT a curmudgeon. I am really NOT a bad person but… I can’t wait until 12/26/08. Shocking huh? I am just not a Christmas person. Thanksgiving? You betcha! Easter? Absolutely! Both can easily be celebrated sans all the commercialism. With Christmas this isn’t as easily done. But I’m working on it. I’m trying to find my own way and not follow the way of...

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Keeping Close by His Side

My life is very uneventful as of late. We’re beginning to settle in and find a routine that works for us. I keep trying to think of things to blog about but the most I get from each idea is just a few sentences before I bore myself to sleep. If I can’t stay awake long enough to write a full post I’m smart enough to know my writing will undoubtedly have the same affect (effect?) on...

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Free = good, sometimes

I love the words “drastically reduced” even more than free most of the time. Reduced says, “I have to, have to, have to get rid of it but I believe it has great value so I want you to be willing to pay for it just to show me you feel the same about it and you WILL take care of it.” Free says, “We both know that I should be paying you to get this stuff out of my sight but maybe...

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Short and Sweet

The bank accepted the offer. Praise God! We will be moving soon. I can’t wait… but I guess I have to,...