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How To Change The World In One Easy Step

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A few days back as I was rumbling through a used book store, I came upon a coin operated vending machine (see above). Instead of giving out a small toy or bouncy ball, this vending machine handed out poems. I was intrigued, so I fed it my quarter and was rewarded with this classic poem […]

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The Applause You Need and Why It May Be Wrecking Your Life

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“I live for the applause, applause, applause…”                                 -Lady Gaga She’s right you know. We all live for the applause. It may not be the applause of 50,000 screaming fans in a packed out stadium, but we live for it nonetheless. You may be more comfortable calling it “praise” or “affirmation”, whatever it is, we […]

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Friday Finds – August 8

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Here’s a few inspiring thoughts from talented bloggers around the web: We all want what we want, but getting it could be easier than you thought. Allison Vesterfelt over at Storyline has an excellent piece on the art of getting what you want…      The Easiest Way To Get Exactly What You Want To […]

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Like Kale For The Soul

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Kale has been cultivated for over 2000 years, but only recently has it become the Beatles of healthy food. Sales of Kale seeds have risen 20-30%  over the past year. There are even “Eat  More Kale” bumper stickers on the roads, and as you well know, bumper stickers never lie. So, why the sudden fascination […]

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Today

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Today someone is sitting in a sterile doctor’s office on a paper-covered bench, hearing for the first time that cancer has begun to attack their body Today someone is hearing their child say her first word Today someone is filing for divorce Today someone is burying their father Today someone is moving into their college […]

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Friday Finds – August 1

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In his letter to early Jewish followers of Jesus, Paul encouraged the people to remember other followers who were suffering as a result of their faith. (Hebrews 13:3) The following article and many others on the web concerning the suffering of Christians in Iraq reminds us that Paul’s words are as applicable today as they […]

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Give Me Eyes To See Beauty

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I recently returned from a week-long mission trip in New York City. On our first day at the church we were partnering with, a minister named Ezze, shared with us her heart for the week. She stated, “I pray that God will give you eyes to see beauty in the Bronx.” That thought stuck in […]

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How Hurry Can Wreck Your Life

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I move quickly. If I am not careful, I live my waking hours at a frantic pace. I’m not sure when I started living like this, I just know that I tend to do everything in fast forward. I get out of my car quickly when I park, I walk quickly, I eat quickly, and […]