anything but Jesus

everyone is looking, searching, reading, to find the guru that will take them to the next level of fulfillment self help guides, motivational speakers with a new twist on the same old dialogue, seek and you will find the guru came, the guru taught, the guru lived a spotless, selfless…

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just a crackhead……………….for d.m.

i like you, you remind me of me you are very talented and gifted i think you have a good heart, mostly but you’re just a crackhead i want so much to believe in you give you the benefit of my doubts, and everyone’s doubts hoping that you will hit…

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the depth of faith

i have seen a man live out his faith dealing with death and the pain and suffering that accompanies cancer i have seen a man with unshakable faith never waver in his belief in God and his allegiance no matter how bad it got so i know it can be…

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alpha and omega, beginning and end

it’s a little chilly sitting on the beach this morning, but the sunrise was worth it i watch the waves and think it is good to be able to count on such constants, the movement of the waves, the sunrise and sunset, the change of seasons……………. i draw in the…

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didn’t cross the line

i walked it and was careful with my words i knew it was there and used it for my guide i said what i wanted to say and there was no aftermath because my message was clear and not cluttered with ”perhaps” a man can say what he needs to…

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1st world problems

it is always good to remember where you are, who you are and the blessings you have received………ttucro my car won’t start……………..lucky to be able to afford a car the grass didn’t come in well………………….nice to have a yard my work drains me…………………grateful to have a job medicine is expensive…………….fortunate…

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that little voice

that little voice can be foe or friend depending on which way it wants me to go i have no illusions about its source comes from the evil and good that lives in my heart so i dare not say ” can’t imagine where that came from” there are still…

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accountant

i watch the day and log the receipts look over the merchandise what to sell and what to keep and i want to make sure i have been fair and did as i said balancing the books and assessing my share i do not speak of monetary things, but of…

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step up

the steps are there when you arise picture them inside your mind and every chance you get have the desire and courage to step up oh of course you could say what a silly game, and brush it off and continue on your way but a heart and soul that…

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you ain’t going no where

i did the math and i guess it’s so, in a few months i will be 64 and the things i would like to share with you, you don’t want to know you ain’t going no where i watch these thirty somethings rushing to and fro because they are so…

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open or closed

look down this list and identify which term best describes: YOUR MIND YOUR HEART YOUR HANDS YOUR EYES YOUR SPIRIT YOUR BELIEFS YOUR WALLET YOUR HOME YOUR TRUST Which term best describes, open or closed

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broken headed

should one surmise that the mind is a reflection of the heart or the heart is a reflection of the mind…….ttucro i have allowed myself the pollution of my mind, reckoning that it was better to think bad things as long as one didn’t act on them i liken that…

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the other side of the fence

brother, the other side of the fence was waiting for me and i was doing my best to earn me a spot but the Lord intervened and i had to stop it wasn’t hard for me to see that what i was doing wasn’t working for me at that point…

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it has always been cool to believe

Jesus was a rebel and He didn’t take any crap he wound up giving His life for you and one day He’s coming back to see what we have down with the freedom we have won, from the sin and bondage of this world if we have followed His Path…

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haircuts in heaven

people are going to be surprised when they get to heaven yeah , it’s real and it’s real cool lots of things we did on the other side we do here too, but it’s all so different it is all in harmony, everything seems like it is in it’s proper…

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5 minutes to go

5 minutes to go before they pull the train from the track everyone looks puzzled, they begin to squirm and fret someone says ”i’m not ready for it to be over, i’m not done yet” the conductor strolls through the car and smiles and tips his hat ”end of the…

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life never lies

life never lies it will look you in the eye and it’s your choice to accept or not the question is always how many lies must we tell ourselves before we give in to reality ”like” is a term that barely finds its way into reality we are blessed to…

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something you must know

i was reading letters to a young poet by Rilke, my favorite writer/poet and was glad to read about his faith and two indispensible books he had with him at all times, the Bible, and Niels Lyhne by JP Jacobsen. i have been under the impression that so many artists have…

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these words

these words pale to look on a child’s face when astonished narrow and shallow we would try to explain with these words leaving the recipient dangling the vernacular of a poet can entice, excite and stir the heartstrings, but it can’t take you there so we learn and study the language…

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buckingham palace

there is a place i dreamed of and it was always on my mind a place of rest and solitude, leave this world behind God was listening to my heart and He planted the seed everything was put in place and Buckingham came to be i cannot begin to recant…

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God is love……………………….but don’t mess with Him

that’s what God is …………………love but don’t mess with Him the Bible says those God loves He corrects…………………God must love me a lot and i have the bruises to prove it He will help you, He will lead you and He will love you forever, but don’t mess with Him…

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things won’t make you happy

things won’t make you happy believe me i should know………………….watches, western boots, cars, sex, money…. tried them all they can be an interest, but not a source of happiness happiness comes from within and can only grow if it is extended to others, interesting paradox i cannot keep what i…

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only one thing you can count on…………………………o n e

you are only as secure as the strength of your relationship with God…….ttucro so forget your money…………………… don’t depend on your friends…………people will fail you your position, employment or your family heritage……………….that’s all very nice but there is no real security in things that can be taken away………………….my faith falters…

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power

there are all sorts of power on this plane money, position, prestige, notoriety, heritage etc. the power i am interested in is communal, together striving to make things better for everyone i am a recovering alcoholic and addict…………………can’t believe he would come right out and say that really……………………it is the…

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know it all

when you think you know it all you will start walking into walls because you’re always right you don’t bother to turn on the lights as your nose begins to bleed perhaps a little clarity will enter in but if you are like me, a few more nose bleeds are…

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it’s just me

it’s just me, is that you or are you entangled in trying to be what others want you to be the best way for me to get through to you, is for me to be me and you to be you forget liking everything that i am, it isn’t going…

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if you can you will win

if you can learn to keep your emotions in check when others are confused or upset then you my friend will win, not just for you but even for them because if just one can maintain a little common sense than the chances are very great that in the end,…

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a book every day

every day i write a book, starts when i awake can go anywhere i want it to, the story is up to me i can make it happy or i can make it sad, often others will try to write it for me but i have learned to let them…

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what did you bring

what did you bring to this day did you bring a love affair or did you throw it away because everyday you wake up is another chance to say ” i am a positive influence and i am grateful for the day” so you go about the requirements of work…

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r u living your life or is life living u

r u living your life or is your life living you it’s not hard to figure, this is what you do think for a few minutes about your day to day how much stuff do you do in which you have no say there is going to be some, but…

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