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I ran into someone from my past and she asked, “Where are you living these days?” “I live right here in town, same house as the last time I saw you.” I told her. Only a few weeks before I asked […]
Citizen of Heaven
Forty four years ago (9/9/1982) my mom passed away. On the 40th Anniversary of her death the Lord blessed us with my wonderful granddaughter. I’m battle weary, but didn’t want to go to bed without saying that the Lord gives beauty for ashes. […]
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Crunch One Kickoff with Kevin S.
This is a blog post I started in 2025. I have returned to it many times. I feel like I’m trying to clean up after an F-5 tornado. Recently, I felt encouraged to share this after reading some advice from a Compel […]
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Writing for L.I.F.E.
For months now, every night I have laid my head on my pillow with one nagging confession. “God, I feel like I’m late.” Life has felt overwhelming, and I’ve felt behind in every area of my life. Yesterday, I read something […]
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It’s Time to Go Home
Fourteen years ago the Lord sent me back to the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home on my 39th birthday! He gave me a vision for my life. He asked me to give my testimony and to pray for my family and the people […]
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Trust in The Lord With All Your Heart
When I got married at Christ Church of Oak Brook a woman who came to the wedding handed me a card with Proverbs 3:5-6 on it. It is always good to trust the Lord, but for me, I am needing to lean in […]
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The Message of the Cross
Many years ago I was in Honolulu for a marathon. While I was there, I heard Wayne Cordeiro preach, and he told us that Jesus is our garbage man. He talked about how God still works miracles and suggested that we could […]
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Today is my 5th Explantversary!
Happy 5th Explantversary to Me! It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since I got those toxic breast implants taken out. Honestly speaking, this is the hardest season I have ever walked through. Some parts of my life I hold private. […]
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The Day God Told Me To Walk Away
At 5am I heard the short quick beeps of my watch alarm, signaling that it was time to get up and start my day. Half awake, I slowly rolled over, not wanting to get out of bed and face the day. A […]
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How I Learned to Give Thanks In All Circumstances
I have been thinking about how easy it is to give thanks when things are going great in your life. But it’s not so easy to thank God when life isn’t going well. The first Bible verse I ever memorized was, Give […]
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