Fear can be a powerfully motivating force in our lives, it can move us to make drastic changes when necessary. As imperfect people, when we think of fear, we think of morbid fear or terror. The Bible tells us to “Fear” God. What really does fear of God mean? Let’s think about that for a …
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Reminder to Self: Stay off the Fence!
Satan doesn’t care if half our heart hates what is bad as long as half of our hearts loves what is bad…half is enough for him. We should Imitate Jesus example and obey Jehovah completely. We are running a race for life. Do you not know that the runners in a race all run, but …
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Ribs!
One of my favorite meats to smoke is plain ole’ pork ribs. If doing spare ribs I prefer the St. Louis Style which basically just trims the ends off so you have rib bones and not all of that cartilage that holds them together. So just meat, and bones, and in an easy to eat …
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People Are Not Always As They Seem!
Many of us use our eyes or something we’ve heard to sum up a person or group of people. That’s not God’s way; He takes into consideration who each person is inside and what they’ve gone through. “But Jehovah said to Samuel: “Do not pay attention to his appearance and how tall he is, for …
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Is Marriage Really This Disposable?
I was on my way to work last week and saw this sign while I was sitting at the red light. It really made me sad to think that this is what we’ve come to; $199 for a divorce. It made me feel like the institution of marriage has no real value to many people …
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Little Peanut’s Trip to the Dentist
August 11, 2021 Today our little Peanut went to the vet for a dental cleaning. It was his first in 3 years! We should have done this before, but last year when we were preparing to set up the appointment Ladybug was very sick and we just never got around to it. Like humans, dog …
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Things that make me FEEL BLESSED.
I have so many good things in my life. I am blessed. That does not mean I do not have issues, things that make me sad, worried, afraid or stressed, but I really cannot complain about my lot in life. Life is funny, things get thrown in your way but when you are in the …
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Life Goes On
Today is a moment leading to tomorrow.Yesterday is merely a reflection of today. We are floating through timeToward the inevitable,Daily drifting. Amidst the hustle and bustle of our lives,Do we remember to stop once in a while? Stop and appreciate all that we have,Our loved ones; grieve for those who will never knowWhat it is …
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Man Made Borders
As I have gotten older, I have many deep thoughts which lead to questions about why things are as they are. One of the things that bothers me is the idea of people thinking they are better than others because what state or country they are from. This led me to thinking who came up …
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