the written word

Do you cherish nice things people say about you? or to you? Do you save the occasional email that has words of encouragement or praise? Perhaps I’m strange, but I do this.  I save these things so that sometime in the future, when I may be having a bad day or going through a difficult [...]

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platform blog

I don’t often do this…..don’t often ask my readers to participate in a charity drive of any kind.  I generally believe that people are best left to pick their own charity that is closest to their heart.  The one God has laid on them personally. My main charity emphasis has always been Compassion International which [...]

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my child is hurting

“my child is hungry” “my child just lost their parents” “my child just lost her home” “please help” “please?” these are the words I imagine you might read from a parent in Haiti right now. If they blogged. but they don’t so I’m gonna say it for them. please give. I don’t care what organization [...]

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change the world

This weekend I get to go to Atlanta Fest.  A Christian Music festival held in a park near my hometown. Go here if you want to know more. There’s a great line-up of musicians and speakers. But I’m not going for that. It will be a great day out in the sun, praising Jesus through [...]

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miles of smiles

I want to make people smile. Not like a comedian, Not laugh like haha, but smile with quiet joy.  I want to make people happy.  I want people to feel good just by being in the same room with me. Yesterday I gave someone a smile when they needed it and when they commented on [...]

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the electronic baby book

I do not want to take attention away from what is happening in India right now. It is hugely meaningful and we all need to jump on the bandwagon and sponsor a child. But since this blog is in essence a type of electronic baby book,  I do feel compelled to record the fact that [...]

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i am not worthy

not long ago I was at a concert and raised my hand “yes, I will sponsor a compassion child“ I clutched the packet with a child’s photograph in it and briefly regretted that I was letting God pick the child for me instead of searching the Compassion website and picking one for myself.  But I [...]

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