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Dear Younger, Single Me
Hey, Michael. I am future you. And I am going to share some things I hope sink in. You need to carefully read this and pay attention. You are still a…
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Use Your Words
Mom was naturally blonde, attractive. She had a mild personality and was never angry. She was not opinionated. She was easy going and spent her lifetime in her hometown of Normal,…
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Ready, Set, Restart
I have always been one who says I am trusting in the Lord’s plan, only to realize I am relying on my own self to get me by. In fact, I…
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An introvert, standing alone, inside a maximum-security prison
I first made a profession of faith when I was quite young, while wandering around the Ozark Empire Fair back in the early ‘80s. However, a decade later, when I was…
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I Am Here
The chicken feet were ordered for me by friends. The dish looked yummy, actually. The feet were fried with a tasty sauce, but nothing could prepare me for the texture of…
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Advent: Joy
Week 4 Merriam-Webster defines “joy” as, “the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires.” The worldly definition of joy seems to…
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