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God, Life and Fear
I’m on a journey with God, traveling through fear and into life. I believe that God exists and that He actively works in His creation. But, that hasn’t automatically translated into a fearless life. God and fear I grew up going to church. I have numerous memories of being in our Baptist Church in Irwin,…
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You are an Outlier
You are an Outlier! This week I had to watch students for 3 hours while they worked. Boring! So, while I sat and watched, I decided to pull Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success from the shelf and re-read it. The book looks at people who are incredibly good at something and asks the…
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Equalizer versus John Wick
This week I’m talking about the movies The Equalizer versus John Wick and what messages these films give us. Storytelling is a great way to convey a message. The great teachers tell stories. We let our guards down when we listen and often find characters in which we can relate. Both of these movies are…
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Book review 2023
Finding a good book to read is like trying to find your needle in a needle stack. There are so many books to choose from. What follows is my book review for 2023. Click here for my complete list of books. I found it impossible to choose just one, so I decided to highlight a…
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Good out of bad
The Bible tells the story of a young man named Joseph who goes through terrible times. But, God had a plan to bring something good out of something bad. Genesis 37- 48 Joseph Act I Joseph is the younger brother and Dad’s favorite son. So, his older brothers hate him. To make matters worse, he’s…
