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Off the Grid…Day 4
When God shows you an aerial view of your life…what you do with it can say a lot about the direction you are willing to go in life. What do I mean by that? Since I have been off all social media sites, I have been able to refocus. My distractions have been eliminated. I Continue reading
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Day 1: Off The Grid
Today starts the first day of the “Off the Grid” Challenge! No social media for 21 days! Yes, you read that right! Absolutely none! I accepted the challenge while attending Church on Fire in Harrison, Ohio last weekend with a friend of mine. As soon as the picture showing “Off the Grid” popped up on Continue reading
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Pain teaches us
I have come to the realization that pain teaches us many things throughout our lives. Most of embrace the lessons and move on but many of us hold onto the pain like badges of honor, allowing it to affect every aspect of our lives. The latter was me. I held onto the pain, wore it Continue reading
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The Rescue
Jeremiah 1:19 “They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. For a long time I was not sure if I would ever be rescued. There were many times throughout my life where I would pray for God to save me Continue reading
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It’s Time to Stop Wandering
Many people use the old clique’ “not all who wander are lost” quite a bit these days. Some even get it tattooed with a compass pointing in all directions. It leaves one to ponder how many take the time reveal at what J.R.R. Tolkien was really talking about when he wrote: “All that is gold Continue reading
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When we hide…
We hide behind masks. We hide behind pain. We hide like the grout used to cover up holes and imperfections in the backsplashes as a kitchen is being redesigned. We hide behind complacency. We hide behind dead end jobs sometimes complaining but most times enduring the suffering never looking for better because we feel stuck Continue reading
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Live the Vow
Live the Vow “Live the Vow”…These three very profound words were spoke to me on a very healing and profound trip I took a couple of weeks ago and I have been meditating on what it means to do just that…”Live the Vow”. So what does it really mean to “Live the Vow”? What is Continue reading
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Why I Didn’t & Why I Did…
#whyididntreport Would you have believed me if I had told you? I was am probably just making it up right. Would you have listened to me when I called? I was a nobody to you at the time. Would you have cared when I tried to tell you? I was just sorry junkie in your Continue reading
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Why I Didn’t Report
With all the media buzzing the hashtags #whyididntreport I poured out one of my own. Often times people get it twisted as to why men and women don’t report crimes against that occur against them. A gross lack of acceptance of victims and automatic assumptions is the very reason reporting of crimes goes undone. It Continue reading
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I am the clay
I am nothing more than clay in the Potter’s hands. He alone molds and shapes me. Where there is a crack, he smooths it out. When I am thirsty, he gives me water. When fire is needed, he puts me in the flames. When I am tired, he provides rest. The Potter knows how to Continue reading
ROOTED RENEGADE 