life
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“Family”. What does that mean to you? Is it restricted to bloodlines, genealogical roots, or more? Recently, while on a cruise with our family in the Western Caribbean I had the most random thing happen. We were at a bar on the top deck of the ship minutes after boarding and I saw a…
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Last week our family had the tremendous opportunity to take a cruise in the Western Caribbean. We had stops in Cozumel, Roatan Honduras, Belize, and Costa Maya. All of these stops had their own memories to cherish and reflect on, but Roatan stood out for me. Not because of the Deep Sea Fishing Excursion and…
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This morning as I was on my way to work I thought about a past blog post I had about a song we used to sing when I was maybe 7 years old singing in my church’s children’s choir. That song was called “Apple Red Happiness”. The lyrics were as follows: Apple red happiness, popcorn…
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A basic definition of “unforgettable” is something or someone so striking, so meaningful, or exceptional that it can’t be erased from memory. Do you have any unforgettable moments or souls that come to mind? Of course you do! Sometimes the unforgettable is rooted in a theme, sometimes not. Generally, it becomes so because of the…
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In this rollercoaster of life we are afforded many things. Likely one of the best and some would argue at times the worst can be memories. The end of each year has many reflecting on what happened over the course of previous months. Laughter, tears, and all that makes us human as we pass through…
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Today I’m going to revisit a topic I’ve written on in the past and not for any particular reason other than sometimes in the midst of a storm people need to hear it. I warn you this one is a bit wordy, but do hope you’ll read it all. I don’t know why things…
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I was recently at a concert and the artist asked that the house lights be turned off. They then asked that everyone in attendance turn on their phone lights. The result was absolutely amazing! An arena of over 10,000 attendees was illuminated simply by each person shining their light into the darkness. As I watched…
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Several years ago one of our church leaders placed a quote on the board by C.S. Lewis. It read: “There is someone I love, even though I don’t approve of what he does. There is someone I accept, though some of his thoughts and actions revolt me. There is someone I forgive, though he hurts…
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We are in a season surrounded by gift giving. Regardless of your faith, chances are you participate in gift giving this time of year. As a Christian this season is very special to me. We had our Music Sunday at Church yesterday and I was blessed enough to join several talented musicians to deliver the…
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When thinking of how I wanted to start out on this posting adventure I decided to focus on the lyrics to my very first release. Truth is I’ve been a writer most of my life, but it wasn’t until I found the medium of combining words with melodies that I found something special deep inside…
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