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There’s Nothing Wrong With Normal
I am thankful for a boring and uneventful day.
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Legacy
What do you want to leave behind as a legacy?
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Mercy in the Midst of Struggles
The truth is, we all face hardships of some kind, and you never know the struggles a person is going through. Behind every smile, there’s a story of a personal struggle. Adrienne C. Moore Many of you, without reading my previous posts, wouldn’t know I struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. It isn’t always a daily struggle,…
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The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask Yourself.
I write this blog tonight humbled. Humbled that Christ has laid it upon my heart to write about something so incredibly important. Humbled that as I examine my own life, I can look back over the years and can relate to all the examples described in the video below. My heart’s desire is that you…
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There’s Something About Obedience
Obeying can be a difficult concept for us to grasp. My wife and I have three children. Our oldest is nineteen, and our youngest are twin brother and sister, who are coming up on two years old. When either my wife or I tell our youngest daughter “No,” she seems to get it. Her brother…
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Name Change
Some of you may have noticed that the name of this blog has changed. Since I began writing this blog a year or so ago, the name has always been “With Wings As Eagles.” This morning I decided to change that. I will explain why. One of my favorite passages from the Bible is from…
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A New Page on This Site!
For years I have been collecting inspirational, motivational, and quotes of the Christian faith. I began writing them in the back of my Bibles. It’s my hope that one day, whoever picks up one of the many Bibles I’ve written in, would not only read it but also read through the notes, the thoughts, and…
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Broken…to be Made Whole
Have you ever been broken? Perhaps you’re going through the process right now of being bent and broken, and you’re wondering if it ever gets better.
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Be Fed!
How important is it to read your Bible in the morning? Can you wait until the evening to do your daily reading or devotions? Does it really matter the time of day? I’ve always been taught, or at least thought, that it didn’t matter the time of day I spent time in the Word of…
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Contagious
“Few things are more infectious than a godly lifestyle. The people you rub shoulders with everyday need that kind of challenge. Not prudish. Not preachy. Just cracker jack clean living. Just honest to goodness, bone – deep, non-hypocritical integrity.” Charles Swindoll I first came across this quote a couple of years ago, but it popped…
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Love Your Neighbor
In keeping with what I said in A Bit of a Change in Course, I want to start writing shorter posts, but doing it daily. Today I want to focus on Mark 12:31. This isn’t a religious post by any means, but rather a reminder to all of us to treat people with respect and…
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The Other Side
One thing about social media is that you typically only see one side of a person; the side they want you to see. I’ve been guilty of it many times. But I want to take a few moments in this post tonight to reveal myself. To take off masks. There have been moments in my…
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What’s On My Mind
There’s a lot on my mind this evening. I’m sitting here and I’m reminded that life is so short. I think about the tragedies which have occurred over the last few weeks here in America. I’m thinking about the families that are at home hurting tonight, the empty beds and rooms that only a short…
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Remember Them…
Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, in the United States (last Monday in May) honoring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. In 1868, John A. Logan, the commander in chief of the…
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Scary Questions / Part 1 of 3
One of the scariest questions we can ask ourselves is, “Where will I spend eternity when I die?” Can you really be certain? If so, how?
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Another School Shooting in America…
Please don’t read the title of this post and think I am making light of the incident which occurred in an elementary school today in Texas. It is horrific and difficult to fathom. As a father of one year old twins who will begin their educational journey in just four years, and also a father…
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Evil Intention & God’s Intervention
We have all had something bad happen to us. I was asked a question today. “Who could benefit from hearing your testimony and what God has done in your life?” Difficult question to answer in just a few sentences. My answer? “Anyone who is right on the brink of something life-changing and that could sway…
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How Strong Are Your Roots?
This post has been on my mind for several days now. As I discussed in my post last night which was titled, What Keeps Me Awake At Night…, I tend to post things that are weighing on my mind or I think could really encourage someone. The following verse is one I have been pondering…
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What Keeps Me Awake At Night…
What keeps you awake at night? For those who may have followed me for any lengthy period of time, and have read previous blogs that I tried to get started, you probably have noticed that I am much more active this time around. I’ve been posting a lot more, particularly late at night. There’s reasons…
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Lessons in a Swimming Pool
A swimming pool is undoubtedly a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to swimming with my family this summer in our pool. It’ll be the first year that our twin son and daughter are able to go in our pool. They just turned a year old and we didn’t want to expose their delicate skin…
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Thankful & Grateful: Lessons Learned Through a Pandemic.
I like to solicit ideas for posts from others. It gives me insight as to what is on the minds of others around me. While I have a list of ideas written in a notebook; various topics I want to tackle at some point, I am intrigued what others are thinking and what they may…
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When the Trials of Life Don’t Make Sense
Came across the following article in which the author talks about some of the benefits of persecution and trials. We will all face a certain level of persecution in our lifetime. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you have seen a tremendous amount of persecution unfold in the…
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Not a Fan of Jesus Christ
For the past several weeks, I’ve been going through a men’s discipleship program with another gentleman from my church. Part of the program is to watch a series of small videos titled, “Not a Fan.” Each week, the video series builds upon the previous episode. The question is asked in Week One, “Are you a…
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These Days Aren’t Gonna Last
There’s nothing like the first fire outdoors each year. It commemorates the end of a long and bitter cold winter, saying goodbye to the months of staying indoors, and welcoming the long awaited Spring and Summer season. It says hello to good music, s’mores, and great company gathered around a campfire. My family enjoyed our…
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Being Real
Writing something to an unknown audience can be difficult sometimes. Am I relevant, is it good enough, will I connect with the reader, or am I wasting their time and mine? These are questions I ask myself a lot.
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Christianity Isn’t Immunity
“God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.” Max Lucado I read this quote the other day and it really made me think. There are a lot of Christians who think by being a Christian, they’re immune to heartache in life. Many…
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Following Jesus – Not a Buffet
I couldn’t think of a catchy title for this post. The only thing I can equate it to would be a meal at your local Golden Corral, before Covid shut them all down. At least I think they are all still closed because of Covid. The one near my house says “Reopening Soon!” on the…
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Don’t Give Up! – Lessons From the Valley
I got to thinking about this particular post a couple of days ago. It’s kind of a tough one to write because it involves some self-reflection, being vulnerable, and putting it all out there. It’s a post that I both really want to dive headfirst into, but also want to run as fast as I…
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Glass of Warm Lemonade, Anyone?
Who wants a nice warm glass of lemonade? What about lukewarm coffee? No one? That’s what I thought.
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I Won’t Back Down
They thought when they killed Him, it would be over. If only they could see 2000+ years later that they only fueled a fire!
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The Risen King
“But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did…
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Christ the Servant: The Upper Room
We are now one day into what Christians refer to as “Holy Week.” It begins with Palm Sunday and Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem; crowds gathering and laying palm branches and clothing down as Jesus rode into the city on a donkey. I briefly covered this in my post The Triumphant Entry. In my mind…
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Christ the King: The Triumphant Entry
Most Christians throughout the world will celebrate today as Palm Sunday. It is to celebrate when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the people laid palm branches down on the road. Imagine if you will the excitement and energy that day. Imagine the children dancing and the people celebrating as they shouted,…
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“Never Again!”
“I’m never doing this again!” This was a line I remember saying many times when I was a teenager. Obviously, since I said it more than once, I wasn’t exactly a quick learner. Long before the days of GPS, Garmin watches, smartphones, and smartwatches, my Dad and I used to spend a lot of time…
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Introduction
Leave it better than you found it.
Press On
A Veteran's Journey
“Brothers, I do not consider myself as having laid hold of it yet, but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:13-14, Legacy Standard Bible®
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