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Can we move on please 

Its crazy how so many people can have such strong views about the former presidential candidates yet, noneof their views, anger, or even knowledge have anything to do with the policies that EITHER candidate planned to implement if elected. Now people are behaving like toddlers throwing tantrums because the person that they knew nothing about didn’t win. That’s not how democracy works. Can we move…

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Worth fighting for 

I live in a valley, one of the most infamous valleys in the world, Las Vegas. Most of you reading this have I’m sure heard of it. When people think of Vegas they think of bright lights and the night life.

I’ve created some amazing memories here in this valley; however, none of those memories were brought by the Vegas strip. They are from another side of the valley that most who have heard of…

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Our Hope 

You know I’m hearing a lot of pessimism surrounding the future. People say no matter what candidate we choose, we’re all screwed either way. I’d like share with you all something a friend posted. There’s is hope and that hope is grounded in a promise from God to us. Everything under the sun is variable; however, God’s promises are constant. God is our constant.

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To see it, to hear it, is to speak it

The eyes and ears are instruments of interpretation. The mouth is an instrument of action. With that being said, would it be fair to say that what we see and hear play a major role in what comes out of our mouths? Would it also ring true that what we see and hear play a definitive role in most of our actions? Think about the music you listen to; the movies you watch; and the media outlets that…

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What happens next 

 A gentleman visited my site and admitted to me that my writings evoked some strong emotions within him. Ive been told that I need to stay away from those touchy subjects (religion and politics) because they will only provoke a strong reaction. Well, I suppose I could blog on other things. I could blog on weight-loss; money; youth; beauty and sex (you know the typical topics that are flying off…

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Playing Trump Card

I’ve been taking a lot of heat for voting Trump. My fellow minoritys paint me as a traitor. Thing is, the Democratic Party have been getting the minority vote by default for decades because of Jack Kennedy. Let me be clear, Bill and Barack are no Jack. That ship has sailed. 

Do I think Donald Trump is a racist, sexist, frat boy stuck in the body of a senior citizen? Yes. Doesn’t his buffoonery…

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The glorification of the whore

What do Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna all have in common? The women behind these brands have made an exuberant amount of money marketing sex. They are beautiful, powerful and greatly influential. They are viewed with the same respects of those of royal descent. There’s a grand difference between these women and royalty. Royalty’s purpose is served through the perseverance and…

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self control 

My mother, my two sisters, and I were walking down a country dirt road. I was around the age of 7 at the time. I was a pretty active kid. I enjoyed the outdoors: climbing trees, playing in the sand, playing in the woods (you know the things kids use to do before the technology explosion erupted).  

My mom knew this; she also saw me staring at the sand that lined the outer banks of the road. Well,…

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Where the joyride ends

I have noticed a movement sweeping across my country. This movement has one purpose and that is self-destruction. Imagine seeing a speeding car veering out of control. The driver is awake but blindfolded with her hands off of the wheel. Up ahead about 20 miles is an 80 foot drop. You can see the certain disaster that is to come. What do you do? Imagine you call out to the driver but she refuses…

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The latter day merry-go-round 

I suppose up until recently, I’ve been going in circles. If I am being completely honest, I have been going in circles for the vast majority of my life. It’s an embarrassing omission really; however, it is true. These days everything is happening so fast. Everyone is moving so fast. Dead and center was me. First in line and ahead of the race. The thing about moving at such a momentum at all times…

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How to measure your worth

 If I use the magazines that line the checkout area of any grocery store for my philosophies, I would come to the conclusion that in order to be of any worth I must be young, thin, beautiful, healthy, rich and popular. 

Each one of these qualities that an individual lacks makes him or her less worthwhile. If an individual lacks all of the above characteristics they are worthless. As ridiculous as…

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Moving forward 

So this all started with my decision to not touch another alcoholic drink for the rest of my life. I wanted to follow God completely. I wanted a clear mind and a clear conscious.

 I decided to chronicle my journey through blogging. Three months and 30something blogs later, this will be the third time I write about alcohol. Why only three times? My problem wasn’t alcohol. My problem was exposed by…

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Being His Instrument 

Writing about God isn’t easy. Honestly, I tiptoe alot to keep my self from being chicken little; that is, a small insignificant nobody who everyone thinks is just scared and crazy. 

I’m sure some people may color me as a religious nut who is using a book to explain the things I do not understand. That I receive my comfort from believing in a tale of a grand wizard in the sky. That I am simple…

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Business as Usual 

This writing is a continuation “For in one hour so great riches is come to nought”

So, there was a great deal of anticipation swelling as the millennium approached. So what happened at the turn of the century? The clock struck midnight on the last corner of the earth. The y2k bug dissipated. No bizarre worldwide natural disasters. No global anarchy. The sky didn’t fall. I took a sigh of relief.…

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The runner

The inspiration behind this letter came in light of some life changing events happening to a friend of a friend. This friend of a friend I will call Nick. So Nick is quite a character. Initially, I didn’t know how to take him. He comes off rude. But the more we hung out, I learned he is actually a pretty decent individual. On further inspection, I saw something familiar in him. He was wrestling…

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For in one hour so great riches is come to nought:  the eye of the storm

My daughter asked me what things were like during 9/11. To understand the answer to that question you have to understand culture in the United States around that time. As a country, I would say the 90’s was the peak of our golden age. Aside from Bosnia  and Desert storm, we really didn’t have any conflicts. Since Bosnia and Desert storm didn’t touch our soil, it’s like it didn’exist to us. We…

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My assignment 

I was given an assignment this past Sunday. Every Sunday our pastor leaves us with one final word before we leave the doors. It’s usually an assignment. This weeks assignment tell someone about Jesus. There isn’t a more controversial or scorned name on the planet than the name of Jesus. Tell me, what’s so offensive about a Jewish carpenter? Here it is…

If someone tells you about Jesus and or the…

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