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Sturdy Stuff – A Poem

March 22, 2023

Faith is made of sturdy stuff It doesn’t bend or break or rust It dares walk on wind and waves It shan’t forget to watch His faceFear is made of evil stuff It doesn’t love or laugh or trust Never moving past the grave Hiding joy beneath the dustHope is made of hearty stuff It doesn’t run or stop or quit Much too strong to just give up Keeping flames of faith alitHate is made of filthy stuff It doesn’t heal or help the hurt Over time it just gets worse Making pain grow in reverseLove is made of potent…

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Don’t Let Where You Are Right Now Keep You From Where You’re Going

August 17, 2021

I don’t know where I picked up this little phrase: Don’t let where you are right now keep you from where you’re going. It might’ve been on a coffee mug. Perhaps it was something my grandma Smith said in her quiet, wise way. Maybe it was a quirky line in a long-forgotten song. I’m not sure, but I do know that over the years, that trite little phrase has been just the stabilizing mental note I’ve needed in difficult situations. Hey! Wait! It was on a bumper sticker. That’s where I first saw it: Don’t let where you are right…

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Praising the Lord in All Things

February 28, 2021

We sat holding our newborn baby, watching as the doctor drew a diagram. It was a heart. He drew what it should look like. Then he drew it with the four abnormalities of the congenital defect known as tetralogy, the condition with which our first son, Ryan, was born. At first, my untrained eyes didn’t even recognize the blueness around his little eyes and lips. We found ourselves in the midst of a journey for which we were so unprepared, a long walk of faith. But in those first few moments that day with the heart specialist, our world changed…

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15 Ways to Win the Battle Within (Article + Podcast)

January 4, 2021

I like statistics. But I know from the glazed looks people give me when I bring them up that most people aren’t like me. So, rather than bore you with the minutia of details, let’s just say folks are battling depression on an epic scale. Indeed, in general, temptation is an ever-present problem, and even Christians seem to be struggling with feelings of despair. Not to mention other emotional issues like fear, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, lust (including pornography), greed, envy, jealousy, and the list goes on. And those are just the natural issues that human beings face; demonic attacks are…

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The Words We Speak

July 17, 2015

A Poem of Sorts

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Resolved

July 15, 2015

A Poem of Sorts

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Robin Williams, Suicide & Hope

August 14, 2014

There are thousands contemplating suicide right at this very moment. They desperately need someone to tell them that suicide is not the answer. They are hungry for someone to convince them that life is worth living.

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