“The sun comes up alone Like a funeral for my home Like a mirror for my soul But I should’ve known better”* These lyrics thrust me into a reminiscence of the cold darkness that crept into my life without God… life as a “Prodigal Soul”. The first verse paints the repercussions of being detached and […]
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What effect do you want to have on society? What are you going to do in life that everyone will remember? As one approaches the middle and end of his life, he starts to think about these questions. However, why do we not think about these questions earlier in life? Do you want to be
When someone isn’t exposed to any amount of light for an extended period of time, that person can become temporarily or even permanently blind. Don’t worry; I didn’t draw that out of thin air. A few years ago, I took a tour with my family through the Mark Twain Caves in Missouri. They were very
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Happy new year! Today is the start of a new year, and we need to continue to rely on the Lord. However, after we put our reliance onto God, we need to stay committed to Him. If you rely on the Lord for a short time and then live immorally as soon as you
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Hooray! You made it through 2018! Well, almost – you still have to survive another 24 hours or so, but you should be fine. You’ve made it through the last 8,736 hours. Seeing that 2018 is almost over, look back at everything that happened and recall your mistakes, your struggles, God’s victories in you, and
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A man walks into a bar and says to his friend and says to everyone that getting drunk is a sin and that God calls everybody to live a holy life. As he continues speaking, he orders a few drinks and gets drunk out of his mind while still professing to be a full-bible
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Jingle bells. Gingerbread houses. Decorative lights. Snowmen and snow angels. Presents under an ornate tree. A most classic music genre we all can love. What does this all mean?! Christmas! That’s right. The merry, holly-jolly, most-wonderful-time-of-the-year holiday is back again. Now, you’re probably familiar with this saying; something along the lines of the ‘reason for
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Words are incredible. I love words. They hold so much power and can have such meaning if you use them right. Politicians have won offices with their smooth-talking. Wounds can be created and healed. Experiences can be described so beautifully. Eloquent speech is incredible. Do you ever have moments where you just cannot seem to
What are you? Are you a male or a female? What is your hair color? Eye color? Height? Do you need to wear glasses? Do you have any control over the answers to any of these questions? No, you don’t. So why stress over what you are when you can’t do anything about that? God
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Hope — that short word is important in all of our lives. For example, we hope life will get better, or hope we can become a better person, or — let’s face it — we hope we’ll get that one album we’re practically dying for. We use the word ‘hope’ in the smallest to the
