“I am far from what I once was, but not yet what I am going to be.” – Unknown We can all recall a time in our lives when we were preparing for a trip, whether a short one or a long one. We would pack our bags and jump in the car, bus, […]
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“Forgive who hurt you in the past. But never forget the lessons they taught you” – Unknown Sunday afternoon I was in a class like I am most Sundays teaching a class at church. As I was speaking with my students we stumbled on the subject of pain and it’s
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“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” – Henry David Thoreau We live in a day and age where negative news runs rampant across the airwaves of social media. A good and nice story, unfortunately is not always enticing to the ears. As much as we may complain about the prevalent violence
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“I am more than my scars” – Andrew Davidson Whenever I think of layers I tend to think of things like clothing or eating fruit and vegetables. Both are essential for obvious reasons, and both have unique reasons for being important towards our daily lives. Layers can provide protection, warmth, comfort and quite possibly
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“Sometimes we must experience the low points in life in order to learn lessons we wouldn’t have learned any other way.” – Unknown The other day as I stood in the mirror and washed my face I took a moment to reflect on my life. I thought about what I’ve been through, what I’m currently
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“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by good people” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This past week my heart dropped when I heard the news about the shootings in Charleston, S.C. I wasn’t sure how to feel. I sat there in
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“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks This weekend my son and I went to a soccer tournament for his club team in Las Vegas, Nevada. I would have normally caught a
“When I am anxious, it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed, it is because I am living in the past.” – Unknown author So for years I have been sharing with others that I was molested as a young boy. Not just for the sake of divulging
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