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The Call
You hear it screaming in your head. It is the call to action. Yet, you shrink and shirk the responsibility. You are afraid of what answering that call might mean. You know that it is for you. Every direction that you turn, evidence of that call exists. Yet, you fail to acknowledge it and take…
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Religion
I tiptoe around directly speaking of religion. It is not because I do not believe. It probably is because I do believe. In fact, I believe very strongly. I will also say, it was not always easy. It was not always so heartfelt. It was not always my decision to participate. In fact, I strayed…
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Faith
Faith, it’s something that you have, or something that you don’t. Is it truly that simple? Are life’s major questions, so simple that they can be broken down such as this. The truth is, no they cannot. As much as we want to believe that our lives are simple, they aren’t. In fact, they are…
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My legacy
As I journey through life, I oft times struggle with what my legacy will be. As if, this is something I get to determine by conscious thought. The truth of the matter, my legacy will be determined by those who survive me and the impression I made on them. It is their interpretation of my…
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Anyone listening?
The opening stanzas of Demi Lovato’s Annyone are heart breaking. I tried to talk to my pianoI tried to talk to my guitarTalked to my imaginationConfided into alcohol I tried and tried and tried some moreTold secrets ’til my voice was soreTired of empty conversation‘Cause no one hears me anymore A…
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Years ago
There are people that visit your life that make an indelible impression. They will never understand the impact they had on you. They will never know how much you think about them even many years later. Those most stuck in my mind, affected me in such a deep manner, yet, even then, I knew, it…
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Foundations
When you build a house, you start with a solid foundation. It has to reach to bedrock. It is grounded. It has to be significant because it is the basis for building your house to make sure that it endures. Storms will come and go, and if your foundation is solid. Your house will survive.…
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Tragedy
As a society, where have we gone wrong? Obviously, something changed within us as a people because we see so many horribly, tragic attacks taking the lives of innocent people. Yet, we are agitated for several days and then go back to our normal life, because for the most part, the attack did not directly…
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2025
Life—that’s all I have, one simple word, or is it?
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Embrace
The peace of early morning holds me As if it is the embraces of a love long forgotten. The comfort of a lover given to an exhausted mind Allowing but a brief moment of respite, From the constant cacophony of the world. The world blares loudly es the sun peaks above the horizon. Storm clouds…
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