Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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No More Resolutions
Failed Attempts Right now, many are setting New Year’s resolutions. We should all be pretty good at this practice considering many of our resolutions are the same failed resolutions from the past. (Yes…I really will lose the weight!! Just like last year). Now for Something Completely Different… This year I’m trying something different. I’m not…
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Today I Stopped Writing “Morning Pages”
750 Words Since June of this year I’ve been practicing Morning Pages. Morning Pages is a writing exercise. The practice goes like this: First thing in the morning write. Don’t worry about what you write, just write. Write 750 words. Every. Day. If you do a search for “Morning Pages”, you will receive many results,…
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My Book Project
Book Project Last year my friend Curt (https://austinsacre.net/) and I worked on a devotional called “Soil of our Soul” for Lent. Since that time I’ve been working to expand the devotional into a full book. Over the past few months, I would get up in the morning and write. Now, I need your help.
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Why I use a Chromebook
I’m a big fan of Chromebooks. I purchased my first Chomebook, a Toshiba 1st Generation, a few years back. Even though I am comfortable with technology, I love the simplicity, affordability, and how Chromebooks just work allowing me to focus on what matters; my work. More times than I can share, Windows would “get in…
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Silence of Unanswered Prayer: Reflection on Psalm 40
Waiting For Who Knows What I don’t like to wait. I’ll admit it. I attempt to find the shortest and quickest lines, the fastest routes, and the quickest recipes, trying to avoid waiting as much as possible. I even avoid those situations where I know I will have to wait! My aversion doesn’t seem to…
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Living Shadows: Reflection on Psalm 39
NOTE: This is part of my Psalm Reflection Series. See the whole series here (or Click “Reflecctions” Llnk). Psalm 39:1-13 Mom’s Advice I remember my mom telling me, “If can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” If she told me that once, she told me a million times (she also told me not to…