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January 2014 – Simple and Free
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Learning to Walk Like Jesus. January 29, 2014. I am a night person. It was amazing and helped me on those final three miles. Dictionary.com defines second wind as: 1. the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running; 2. the energy for a renewed. Effort to continue an undertaking. I believe this idea of a second wind is not just a physical phenomenon; I believe it also happens in the spiritual realm! Jesus was telling the Pharisee, Nicodemus, that the w...
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Finding JOY – Simple and Free
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June 11, 2014. June 11, 2014. I love to celebrate! Could we learn to look at beginnings and endings a little differently? Could we possibly see times of trial as times of celebration? As usual, God’s Word has a truth we can cling to. In James 1:2-4 it says, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. John 16:2...
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Learning to Walk Like Jesus. I love Jesus, people, coffee, reading and period movies, I am working on being a runner and a writer. (not in that order.) I am a Christ follower above all else. Encountering Jesus – Part One. August 13, 2015. August 14, 2015. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17. In 1977, director Stephen Spielberg wrote and directed a film entitled Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Paul describes it t...
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Encountering Jesus – Part One – Simple and Free
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Encountering Jesus – Part One. Encountering Jesus – Part One. August 13, 2015. August 14, 2015. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17. In 1977, director Stephen Spielberg wrote and directed a film entitled Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Unlike the creative plot in a movie, these real-life encounters changed people’s eternal destiny and, with that, their purpose for living! In 2 Corinthians 5:17. Paul describes it...
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Fresh for 2014 – Simple and Free
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January 7, 2014. January 7, 2014. Well, 2013 has come and gone and a new year has begun. For many this is great news! They are ready for a new beginning; ready for new challenges and a clean slate. For others, they are just hoping that 2014 will bring less adversity and more joy. No matter where you are in this journey of life, a new year does offer you an opportunity for a fresh outlook. Not stale, sour, or decayed :. Yet, better than all of those is. Fresh word from God. His compassions never end.
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One Thing – Simple and Free
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January 22, 2014. January 22, 2014. My day job is a high school English teacher and tutor. Recently, during a tutoring session with a student who would rather do anything than write, I gave him the topic, If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one thing, what would it be? One of those was how to use duct tape for survival. ( http:/ www.backdoorsurvival.com/duct-tape-for-survival/. Ok, so all of this is interesting, but what does it have to do with learning to walk like Jesus? We wa...
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July 2014 – Simple and Free
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Learning to Walk Like Jesus. How to be “Perfect”. July 7, 2014. In this last stanza she says,. Let it go, let it go. And I’ll rise like the break of dawn. Let it go, let it go. That perfect girl is gone. I also struggle with my own expectations of myself. I feel that I need to do everything right and when I inevitably don’t I get disappointed and depressed. This is especially true in my spiritual walk. Too many times I do what I don’t want to do and what I want to do I don’t do! Over time the result of e...
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It’s Not Complicated – Simple and Free
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It’s Not Complicated. It’s Not Complicated. January 13, 2014. January 13, 2014. Kudos to AT&T for one of the best ad campaigns around. Who can resist adorable children saying humorous things? The most memorable part of the advertisement is the tagline, It’s not complicated. Honestly, I don’t know what this slogan has to do with technology. From my perspective, technology can be pretty complicated at times. However, I love the idea of It’s not complicated! Why not commit to just study the Bible, as is?
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How to be “Perfect” – Simple and Free
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How to be “Perfect”. How to be “Perfect”. July 7, 2014. In this last stanza she says,. Let it go, let it go. And I’ll rise like the break of dawn. Let it go, let it go. That perfect girl is gone. I also struggle with my own expectations of myself. I feel that I need to do everything right and when I inevitably don’t I get disappointed and depressed. This is especially true in my spiritual walk. Too many times I do what I don’t want to do and what I want to do I don’t do! Over time the result of enduring ...
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