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The Dreamer’s Pain

December 28, 2015 6 Comments
The Dreamer’s Pain

There must be a thousand blogs written to help one discover and live out their dreams. I guess my blog is one of those. We serve a God who gives us dreams which are often glimpses into a future he has ordained for us. Sometimes the dream for the future is given through a promise […]

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Merry Christmas to All – 2015

December 25, 2015 2 Comments
Merry Christmas to All – 2015

I just wanted to wish you all very merry and wonderful Christmas. May you be filled with the Joy of Christ as we celebrate His birth.

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The Jon Stallings’ Daily 5

September 21, 2015 3 Comments
The Jon Stallings’ Daily 5

I have always struggled with goals. Yes part of that is a tendency to be lazy. However, the other part is that if you listen to all the “experts,” you need goals for personal growth, goals for your career, goals for your health, goals for family etc. If you do it their way, you will […]

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A Life of Focus is A Life Lived Well

September 8, 2015 2 Comments
A Life of Focus is A Life Lived Well

“Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.” – Michael LeBoef I have so many interests I am prone to start many projects and prone to finish few. I will start reading three books at a time but I will wind up putting one or two aside […]

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A Worship Focus

July 20, 2015 0 Comments
A Worship Focus

“The worship of God makes believers more godly because people become like their focus. We emulate what we think about.” Donald S. Whitney There are so many things we seek out in life so much we want to do. We chase dreams (which can be good) and we often work so we can find times […]

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A Cause Greater Than a Flag

June 27, 2015 1 Comment
A Cause Greater Than a Flag

I am literally sick over the ongoing racial debates on social media. Just a few weeks ago it was the issue in McKinney and now the Confederate flag. Like the Bible, people find it easy to cherry pick history to prove their point. However, it is unlikely you will change someone’s mind or their heart. […]

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No – They are Not Thugs

May 26, 2015 2 Comments
No – They are Not Thugs

Crime runs rampant in our nation. The pain and struggle between the different races and classes in our nation grows stronger as time goes by. A couple of weeks ago during the protests in Baltimore someone (not sure who) felt the solution was to refer to the rioters as “thugs.” People were literary burning down […]

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May We Never Forget the Cost….

May 25, 2015 0 Comments
May We Never Forget the Cost….

This a re-post from Memorial Day 2012 “Nothing is more important to the soul of America than remembering and honoring those who gave of themselves that we might enjoy the fruits of peace and liberty.”  – President Ronald Reagan I never served in the military, so it is hard for me to comprehend the courage […]

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Why You Must Stand Out From the Pack

May 4, 2015 3 Comments
Why You Must Stand Out From the Pack

“Unless you are willing to invest personal effort to change, grow, and separate yourself from the pack – why should any company that desires to create distinction allow you to survive as their employee?”  – Scott McKain  As the industrial revolution began to take hold, schools and universities began to raise up students to be […]

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How to Live a No Excuse Life

April 27, 2015 2 Comments
How to Live a No Excuse Life

“When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when it is convenient. When you are committed to something you accept no excuses.” – Ken Blanchard  Our daily lives are so full of noise and distractions. A lot of that noise is just the stuff of life. We need to work, pay bills, […]

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