in lieu of………

in lieu of what i am supposed to be doing i practice diversionary tactics that keep the stallions in their pens but they aren’t happy present conditions prevent me from my intended purpose………….i will honor my responsibilities and their requirements………………..but the bird is getting ready to fly practicing short flights…

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reality check

every so often i assess how reality matches up with my mentality, because i can entertain notions of being in different places then i actually am, both mentally and physically……………………sounds strange……………but that doesn’t keep it from being true more considerate than i am, more patient than i am, and progressing…

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good the thief of best

i have learned to accept ”good enough” because it was easier to pass the test but it only provided me with the knowledge to grow in small increments the degree of the challenge will manifest the degree of achievement and learning small battles, small victories…………………..to face the army, great victory…

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the River

the roads of my life take me down many dusty lanes where the winds color my face and clothes i travel these paths that are shown to me not always knowing where they will go but i take comfort knowing the River is there to cleanse my skin and clothes…

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always comes through

now i get a little shaky when things don’t fail in place, and every time i say the same thing: ”DON’T KNOW WHY I BOTHER TO GET IN A STITCH, WHEN GOD NEVER LETS ME RUN IN THE DITCH, I HAVE PROOF THAT HE ALWAYS COMES THROUGH, AND YET I…

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deracinate

no use pulling from the top you have to dig deep, or they will come back as you sleep when you awaken something you thought was gone is sitting at the table drinking coffee and spinning yarns so that weed that has corrupted your mind needs to be uprooted to…

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compare lists

good to have an outline of the things one must do but be advised, be flexible as you compare the list with God take no time to scrutinize what is suggested to insert, for we think with the mind of infants and we cannot see our part the general outline…

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take it as it comes

take it as it comes, don’t waste time trying to define what seems to be out of line, with what you had in mind if you take a moment to reflect much of life has come wrapped in ways not easy to discern, only through time has it become clear…

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takes one

takes one to turn the tide from confusion to resolution i have been surprised to find that it takes less effort than one may presume just like a stream, to control the water it isn’t necessary to stop it, just place obstacles to slow and control the flow often when…

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i feed the tree

i feed the tree that’s inside of me the sapling has grown and weathered many storms because it was early on imparted to me i am the only one who can feed my tree the food for the tree doesn’t come from me it comes from a source introduced to…

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bus ride with Jesus

the loudspeaker blasts: ” Holy week, come stay with us at the Jerusalem Hilton, group rates available,…………..He is not here, He’s everywhere you want to be, accepted at more places than Jericho Visa” Jesus died on a telephone pole, between two semi conductors…………lines were overloaded, but the message, the main…

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faith evident

actions are the evidence of faith………….ttucro evidence: proof, confirmation, documentation i wiggle my tongue and form the wind to pronounce things that need no introduction nor recognition, if in fact they have been done the silent servant speaks loudest by the observation of his actions my profession of beliefs can…

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wells without water

all have their season and to recognize the end, can only come with clarity and the will to began again for the shovel that had been retired must now be retrieved and effort put forth again to find the water that we seek takes an honest appraisal of what is…

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tormented/ for t.a.p

i feel compassion for you……………………i almost said ”sorry” but that wouldn’t do you are very intelligent and capable, but your inner turmoil is palpable almost like two people in one body fighting over direction and demeanor makes me think of the ending of a game of hide and seek, when…

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i don’t agree with you, but i can respect you

we come from different points of view, you don’t push yours and i don’t push mine we respect each other enough to coexist for the greater good you do good…………and that is enough to earn you my respect our contention is how we get there, because our goal is the…

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You write it

LORD, i am to tired to contemplate what you would have me share today so i humbly step aside and wait, for you to impart what You will lay upon my heart …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… my pace has slowed as the pages turn and i do not find it reason for concern,…

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scratching the surface

just scratching the surface to where this could go things i thought i understood, i realize i didn’t know exciting to greet the day and the wonders for to see each day i enter into a new reality that encourages me to question what i think i know in pursuit…

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recycled

there were parts of me that still had integrity, able to carry a load but most had fallen into disrepair and needed to be replaced and had to go but what was saved that remained intact was a willingness to grow requiring a dismantling of a broken mind and the…

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disembogue

when i share what has been given to me the river inside flows fast and free allowing the Father to work through me the banks just overflow the blessings that i seek are framed in those faces that have a frown turned upside down and move from defeat to hope…

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”better be able to laugh at yourself”

one of those days when i wished i had stayed on the shelf remained in bed and took a mulligan, but i ventured forth and was not surprised when the day blew up right before my eyes i gave those involved notice i was taking a break and would be…

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sense of direction

[a daydream] the tiny sailboat sat listless as i gazed at the distant shore the weather was pleasant enough and air was warm but not charred i was not the least concerned that there was no breeze at all for it has become aware to me that my direction is…

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Companion

God isn’t waiting for me, He is waiting with me i am not walking to Him, we are walking together i can cause a separation or a chasm by resistance or defiance, but He will never leave me i place my foot and faith on the foundation that through thick…

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the angle

i thought it was straight ahead, but it quickly veered off to the left what had begun as a helping hand, started to prod me into an orchestrated plan now a hustler is hard to hustle because the verbiage is the same laced with cautious warnings if you aren’t willing…

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wrong place

i make so much effort to insure the cross i wear is always around my neck seems i an ill attired if it is missing from it’s place, i take it off before going to bed to keep from becoming tangled in my sleep but from my actions yesterday i…

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presence

i am so pumped to come to this place described in many ways all of them fall short of capturing the essence of Gods’ presence don’t think for a moment i float through the day, i show my shortcomings in so many ways but i know without a doubt when…

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consistency is the key

all things in life that matter to me are as vital and valid as my consistency for it matters little what i profess but rather the time i seek finding it surprised to find it did not require hours on end but a few minutes of focused regimen consistency is…

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farmer

on my journey to the bottom i realize what i am………. and what i’m not was a time that would have thrown me into a spin now they are just things i have to learn again education is only as productive as the student is in tune with the teaching…

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many titles

i am faced with the fact i failed the test feel like Peter listening to the rooster screech i don’t like to admit i was wrong, and i cringe to think of the advice i give to others that i won’t follow myself failed the test refresher course………..daily not Eickert…

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honor

the measure of a man or woman is how they treat others there is no better indicator of a person’s character then their actions towards others you will know them by their deeds………………not by their words not titles, not accomplishments, nor notoriety can frame a person compared to the way…

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Soul Soap: Prayer

i cannot relive one minute that has passed and today i accept that as it is so i try to be considerate and not hurt, steal or maim but i can let my guard down and open up my mouth that’s when the flying monkeys come out and reek havoc…

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