Free form from the depths

I feel as though I’ve jumped off the pedestal with the noose around my neck only to find that I’m still alive but unable to breathe, and second guessing what I had wanted.  So I dangle and kick, gasping for breath, grasping for the beams around me, something – anything – to convince me to [...]

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a brief point on Trinity vs Oneness…

For those of you that know me, you know that I am marrying the most amazing woman this upcoming Saturday.  For those of you with whom I discuss our Faith, you also know that I am a Trinitarian Pentecostal, while my wife is a Oneness Pentecostal.  And for those of you who understand the difference, a [...]

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Romeo and Juliet spoke in tongues

Gah… I hate dating. I just want a normal, healthy marriage. Is that really so much to ask?
Long story short: Romeo and Juliet spoke in tongues. Really!! It’s the tale of 2 star-crossed lovers, one is Assemblies of God, one is UPCI, both terribly in love with each other, yet held apart by differences in [...]

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Loitering in the Intersection

People talk about coming to crossroads in their life.  How often do most people hit these crossroads?  Lately I’ve been hitting more than a few – or perhaps I’ve just been loitering in the same intersection too long.  Maybe I’m lucky I haven’t gotten run over yet.
So my latest question (for myself or anyone who [...]

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great moments in backhanded compliments

This past Saturday Cheri and I were both feeling productive, and she helped me get my huge artificial Christmas tree out of the attic and put it together.  Surprisingly, there was no great frustration putting the tree together or getting to stand up straight (although it’s just a *tad* crooked).
While we were setting it up, [...]

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firehoses and emotions

Sometimes I wonder if I am entirely unique.  Yes, I know that “we’re all special in our own way”, but I really think I’m just a freak.  I sometimes ask whoever I’m talking to at the moment, “So, what are you thinking about?”, and 9 times out of 10 the answer is, “nothing”.
“No, really, what [...]

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purgatory

I didn’t believe in Purgatory until this week. Let me paraphrase the conversation. Use your imagination to increase the intensity of vocal and emotional inflection at each line break:
“I need to let you know that I love you, and I’m not mad, but what you said last weekend hurt me.”
“Why didn’t you tell me then?”
“I didn’t want to [...]

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God’s wooing

One thing that I finally figured out with this whole dating thing is you cannot chase hard after a lady. It seems that the more you chase, the more they pull away. The secret in capturing someone’s affection is simply to *be*… to be the best that God made you to be, to [...]

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Be still and know He is God

There’s a song by Tree63 called “Now My Eyes Are Open” that starts off:

You opened up my ears to hear
The imperfections of my heroes
And those I held up to the sun
Are cracked and broken, every one
They spoke words of fire
They held my desire
But just because they look like You
Doesn’t mean they honour You…

I have been [...]

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how to know you have a good woman

This is just a short list of a few ways you can tell you have a good woman.

She brings you coffee every morning before your eyes are fully open.
She makes the bed after you run off to work, and leaves a note hidden on the pillow for you to find that night.
She never gets tired [...]

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