Archive for October, 2009

Fantasy Team

I play fantasy football with friends from church. If a player does really well one week, then I play him again the next week. If a player consistently performs poorly, then he either gets benched until his game improves or he is traded. If I need to replace one of my players I just skim [...]

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The Search for Swiper

For those of you who don’t know, I have a 2 year old daughter named Lucee. For her birthday back in September we bought her a kitten and she really is attached to this thing. She named him “Swiper” and every morning when she leaves she gives Swiper a hug AND A KISS and does [...]

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My Church is a Cult

AND SO IS EVERY OTHER CHURCH IN THE WORLD! No, I haven’t finally lost it…and I’m not demon-possessed or backsliding. Just let me explain: By definition, a cult is a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies -or- a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same [...]

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Season-itis

I love the fall season. The chill in the morning just gives me a certain energy that I don’t get any other time of the year. I also love to listen to people’s reactions whenever the seasons start to change. Just weeks ago, I listened as people complained about the heat and Georgia humidity and [...]

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Believe the Best

If you work with human beings then you have had your share of disappointments. What you expect from them and what you experience from them can be TOTALLY different. At the same time, people have had expectations of me that I couldn’t deliver on…so they experienced something below their expectations. It happens to all of [...]

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You Nasty Thing!

I helped my brother move into his new house today and it got me thinking about my past moving experiences. You can probably relate: Before you start to move your furniture, bed, and appliances your house looks pretty normal. Everything is in its place and its easy to move around. The tipping point for me [...]

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Forgiveness

What does it mean to forgive someone? When God forgives He also restores. So is true forgiveness an acceptance of an apology? A mutual agreement that a wrong was done? A clearing of the air? Forgiveness probably starts with these things, but… “maybe you haven’t truly forgiven someone until you are willing to give them [...]

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