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A Kick In The Pants
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a […]
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Biographies
Little Britches by Ralph Moody
A man's character is like his house. If he tears boards off his house and burns them to keep himself warm and comfortable, his house soon becomes a…
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I’ve Looked And Never Seen
I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen. ~ John Steinbeck
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Book Reviews
The War Of Art By Steven Pressfield
Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in…
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Do Not Be Afraid
"Do not be afraid" appears 365 times in the Bible. It's Heavenly Father's daily reminder to: choose faith over fear.
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Perpetual Kindness
Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people more beautiful than perpetual kindness. ~ Leo Tolstoy
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Own Your Story
Own Your Story
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Poetry
I Wore Lipstick Under My Mask
My mouth can't help but curve upward even in hiding. Hope skips counterpoint to each heartbeat at every encounter. Crow's feet crinkle in greeting every chance they get.…
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Everything Is Figureoutable
Everything is figureoutable.
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Podcast
Ep 8. Resistance
Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. It prevents us from achieving the life God intended…
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We Are All Aliens
In a very real sense, we are all aliens on a strange planet. We spend most of our lives reaching out and trying to communicate. If during our…
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Book Reviews
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Stories wanted to be read, David’s mother would whisper. They needed it. It was the reason they forced themselves from their world into ours. They wanted us to…
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