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i bet my mom wishes she had this when i was young…

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one thing i do…

“One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippinans 3:13-14).

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changes

life is good. many changes are happening. 
starting next week I will be writing for a devotional site.  in the next few days i’m going to be putting a link for you on this site.  as it stands, I’ll write two posts a week.  i’m very excited to see how God will use the things He’s [...]

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ouch!

about 2 weeks ago, I started working out with a personal trainer.  My goals would be to lose some weight, to just increase overall health and strength and try to get my body to the point where its more able to fight off sickness. 
its been quite the process so far.  in the first week I lost [...]

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i don’t know what i’m doing…

so i joined twitter yesterday.  i’m beginning to realize just how much i don’t understand and just how disconnected i am from this whole “cyber generation” thing.  :)
i was thinking about adding an RSS feed to my blog.  but i don’t really know what that means or how to do it.  :(  any thoughts?
help out [...]

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many thoughts

“when i thought “my foot slips” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.  When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”  Psalm 94:18-19
I spent all day trying to think of what to write.  I read many quotes and letters from Grace Gems, one of my favorite online sites.  I [...]

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do you ever ask “why me, God?”

…i sure do… 
sometimes it looks like “God, why do I hurt?  why do you not give me answers?  why are you withholding answers if you know everything?  Have you forgotten me?  Do you care?  Why do I keep serving you if you are silent?  Why shouldn’t I just quit when it seems you’ve quit on [...]

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he must have a really big bottle…

…because i’ve cried countless tears.  (Psalm 56:8)
the pain is intense. the fears are even more intense.
is this pain back for good?  why must it be so severe?  why can i seem to do nothing but cry?  how is this good? i can’t see it.
i feel lost.
alone.
wandering and hurting.
confused.
but this i know…
that God is for me.  [...]

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he who has ears

i purchased the ESV audio Bible for $7.49 as part of the sale on www.christianaudio.com.  (as a side note, the sale continues through midnight tomorrow… its a great and inexpensive way to purchase the entire audio version of the Bible!)
i’ve really been enjoying listening to it.  i’ve been freshly struck how applicable the Bible is… [...]

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Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?  My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you— [...]

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