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Spiritually Speaking: Healthy Distractions

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16, KJV). How many times can you recall telling someone, “I’ll be praying for you!”

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The Drama

The curtains divide; Act One begins. I’ve been cast the protagonist but I don’t even know the Script.The Author says to learn it as I go, watch for His directions, ad-lib impromptu.He’s the Designer, Conductor, and Director; He’

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Spiritually Speaking: Thermostats

I apologize in advance if anyone has heard this correlation before; it isn’t completely my original thought, but it has stuck with me since I first heard it and I hope to expound upon it further. (I also apologize for not posting anything in February. Whoever decided that

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Spiritually Speaking: Point and Purpose

“Where there is no vision, the people perish,” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV). In other words, without a directive, mankind is privy to wander. Without knowing who we were created by, and what He created us for, there is a good chance nothing will satisfy our pursuit for purpose. Next

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More Than Just a Cup of Coffee

Many people are aware of my preference for Dutch Bros Coffee–if you haven’t heard of them or tried their beverages, you better get on it. There is more than one reason why I love this little chain. The coffee is deliciously smooth, of course (especially

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Spiritually Speaking: Treasures

Instead of defining influence as the effect someone might have on you, look at it from the perspective of how you might affect others. We could be responsible for encouraging a weakness in someone else, or we could give every effort to be a blessing and bring out the best

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Spiritually Speaking: Carpe Diem

Seize the day; that’s what that Latin title means. Rome, Italy, March, 2013 With it being graduation season and all, I felt this phrase would be a great inspiration, although it isn’t only for graduates to absorb. We all love it when we end a day

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CD Release

My good friends, The Loveall Family have just released their fourth and all original album A Pilgrim’s Journey! Click their name and album title to open a new window and view their Facebook page and get a copy of their latest CD. I’m just helping spread

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Spiritually Speaking: Talented and Gifted

We all know those people—the ones we try not to hate because they’re so naturally good at everything. Musically-minded, straight A’s, consistently creative, dancing divas, athletically agile…the list goes on. They don’t just have many hobbies and interests—they excel at them.

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Spiritually Speaking: Get Real

We all do it. We put up facades of resilience complete with plastered smiles. We “grin and bear it,” as it is said, to hide broken feelings and personal struggles. We don’t want to complain. We don’t want to look like the problematic church member who just can’

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Spiritually Speaking: Thick Skin

Most of us grew up believing the best way to get by in life was to have thick skin. From our childhood we were taught to let offenses slide “like water off a duck’s back” and told repeatedly “sticks and stones can break our bones, but words will never