Friday Video Post: clubbing…
Maybe it was a bad first experience. Maybe it was because my mother told me it was bad. Maybe because it was dark and smelled like sweaty feet. Or maybe because I felt convicted simply being there. Either way, I hated being at Los Angeles’ Club Kiss that Friday...
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cutting: by his wounds we are healed…
She bled for twelve years. A nameless, faceless woman in Mark 5 pushed through the throngs of people all wanting a miracle. But she was different. She believed. Her belief healed her. Suzie bled in silence. Behind her pixie physique and wide smile was a girl who was...
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100 word wednesday: what does jesus look like…
A wildly famous pastor recently said, I couldn’t worship a God who I could beat up. I wonder if this pastor thinks Jesus opened up beer cans with his teeth and drove a V8 truck with exposed chest hair. Why? Because he’s the epitome of manliness and expects...
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dating 101…
Junior and I have been friends since youth group several years ago. Now he’s super smart, teaches the bible to young minds, and found a BIOLA girl to marry him in spite of his hilarious antics. We’ve been dialoging for months about how difficult it is to...
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Exodus 26-27:21 Years of labor, tons of finances, and materials imported by majestic standards went into building the tabernacle of God. History tells us Solomon spared no expense when creating a dwelling place for the Lord Almighty. I don’t want to get mystical...
read moreFriday Video Post: is gambling a sin…
Dear God, If gambling is wrong please forgive me playing one nickle in a slot machine with Grandma in Las Vegas when I turned 21. In Jesus name, amen. Growing up in a conservative household was fun! We learned that Las Vegas is the modern day Sodom and Gomorrah,...
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Twitter is a funny world full of #hashtags and @symbols. My mother is so confused by the entire concept of it. I pray for her. Just kidding. Well, half kidding. The thing about Twitter I’ve liked is that I’m connecting with people I wouldn’t have...
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how to save a life…
It’s my first official monthly post at (in)courage, so I decided to talk about David Hasselhoff, Wendy Peffercorn, Conan the Barbarian, and me. Yes, somehow I fit into a story with those characters. You can click on the (in)courage link to read the full story....
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sally field, 184, and gratitude for the journey…
I won’t bust out a Sally Field, You like me, you really, really like! But nine months and 184 posts later warrant gratitude and appreciation for the journey blog readers have gone on with me. Without those who stop here and encourage me, I am nothing. I’m...
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be an EMT…
Standing in line donning Hawaiian print shirts, sandals, and straw hats, travelers from across the nation waited in line at LAX to board a plane to paradise. The usual noise cluttered the terminal as excitement wafted in the air. A shriek pierced the noise and a call...
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