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Meticulous Providence
by The Howitzer Recently I have had a harrowing experience. I had a heart attack. My doctor said beforehand that I was in heart attack alley. 58, overweight, high blood pressure and sedentary. I didn’t even disagree with him. But a heart attack? That seems a far cry from the 17-year-old stud I am in…
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Are You a Taker?
In the part of the south that I come from the connotation that you are a taker verses being a giver is a negative. Maybe that is everywhere, but I know it is true around here. In my day job, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to inspire people to be more…
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God Forgives Like You Do
What if I told you that God forgives in the same way as you do? Almost 20 years ago, I had a rough exit from a church that I was leading. I knew that I was walking into a tough situation but felt clearly that God had led me there. Although I was a seasoned…
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We are not Spiritual Orphans
Ran across this picture recently. This may be the only picture I have of my nuclear family before the D-Bomb hit. I am in the plaid shirt. I guess I am about 7 or 8 and my folks would divorce when I was 10 or 11. On this day on our brown couch we had…
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Managing Yourself When There is No Money to Manage
Financial stress is not for the faint of heart. Nothing in my life threatens to undo me more than money problems. When things are going my way financially, my spirit is happy-go-lucky. I am generous and even sometimes others-centered. But, let the money get tight and I can get downright testy and unbelievably self-centered. Let the…
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The Lost Discipline of Silence and Solitude
Settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Him in yourself. —TERESA OF ÁVILA I have recently been reminded of a discipline that I want to practice more. The Discipline of Solitude. Richard Foster has written a book call Celebration of Discipline where he chronicles certain faith practices that some of the masters of…
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Example of a Prayer Warrior: Rachel Howington
This is a post that my Aunt Shelly (She is on the right) wrote that I wanted to share with you. She goes by Rachel now and has had a profound impact on my life. Especially since she was the major spiritual influence in the life of my mother coming to faith. When she retired…
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