A Heartfelt Apology

I have had to apologize many times in my life. I used to think an apology was a sign of weakness. I have since learned that it is actually a sign of strength – especially if is heartfelt and real. I’ve definitely been the recipient of a hollow apology. I’ve also been the giver of…

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A Different Kind of Fight

I’m currently reading “Lincoln – Team of Rivals”, a book that chronicles the rise of Abraham Lincoln’s political career and his election as our 16th President. There are many parts of his life that I didn’t know. There are also many facets of American History that I wasn’t aware of. For example, the southern states…

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The Battles

I have faced many battles in my life. Sometimes the battle is deeply personal and not obvious to those around me. At other times, the battle is quite obvious. I believe everyone faces battles during their life – some are giant battles, and some are small battles.  I am still learning that Lord will go…

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Leadership Vacuum

I love the story of Gideon and how he let the Lord lead him during a challenging time. He grew up knowing about God. Then Gideon received a visit from The Angel of The Lord and The Angel told him what was about to happen. Gideon thought it was prank or that it simply wasn’t…

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Hero

I remember some heroes from when I was a kid. I remember that my Dad and my Pappy were among my heroes. I also looked up to our preacher. I also thought that some of the movie stars were cool heroes as well. One of my all-time favorite tv shows was Hogan’s Heroes. (I still…

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God’s Help

I could write volumes of true-life stories of how God has been the Game Changer in a battle or struggle that I’ve faced over the years. He has walked with me through many really hard trials. When I look back on those times now, they don’t seem so big and bad. At the time I…

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