Monthly Motivation The Highwaymen”One Turn on the Trail”

I watched a movie called The Highwaymen recently.  It is a very good movie about 2 Highwaymen in the search of Bonnie and Clyde.  One quote stood out to me in the movie, and it contained the words “one turn on the trail”.  As this phrase was used, I interpreted it to mean that one…

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Morning Motivation-When God Closes a Door He Opens a Window

I came across a quote the other day that I have always liked.   When God closes a door he opens a window.  Someone added to that quote which made it become even more clear… “When God closes a door, he opens a window, but it’s up to you to find it.” Jeannette Walls There…

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Morning Motivation:”Your Eyes Told Me”

Aug 23, 2022  This is an update of an old post written in 2011. Several weeks ago, I watched “The Sixth Sense.” I love that movie. The twists and turns the surprise ending. And that adorable little boy, what a fantastic actor, and who doesn’t like Bruce Willis:-) The little boy did not share much…

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Morning Motivation A Sermon TAKE by David Anderson

I love my Sunday mornings. I do not have a home church as of yet, so I grab my coffee and note pad and listen to a sermon via podcast. In the last two weeks, I have listened to services from Bridgeway Church in Maryland.  The pastor both times has been David Anderson. He starts his…

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Monthly Motivation:Layers, Tasting the Good and the Bad.

I have been reading a unique book, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender. I found the premise of the book to be fascinating. The main character in this book has a gift. Her gift is the ability to taste feelings and emotions in the food that someone prepares for her. She can…

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Morning Motivation-The Path Becomes Straight

I think we all have something in our life that has made our path challenging to navigate. It could be something of our choosing that has gotten us into deep water or something that is done to us such as violence or in my case divorce or just the circumstances of life of which the…

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Morning Motivation-The Water Bowl

Brodie, my dog, loves his water. I don’t know how much he drinks a day, but it seems I can never keep his bowl full. There is a familiar sound to me, that of Brodie lapping the dry water bowl. As soon as I hear this sound, I am up refilling his bowl. If I…

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Morning Motivation:Walk By the Spirit

This week I listened to a sermon by Curtis Andrusko who was speaking at The Summit Church.  It was about the Fruit of the Spirit.  This is how I interpreted his message… I guess there is a way to define us and our walk with or without Christ.  We can be directed by our faith…

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Morning Motivation “God is There” Scriptures and a Poem

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love;  for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning,  I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 When There Seems to be…

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Morning Motivation:Disconnection and God’s Promise

The last 2 sermons I have listened to have touched on the fact that many of us feel disconnected.  Just what is the definition of disconnected? Disconnected: Having a connection broken.  To feel separated, separated, divorced, cut off. I am sure there are many life events that leave us feeling cut off or disconnected.  For…

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