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Author Archives: Ben
I’m Afraid To Look – A Poem
I’m afraid to look at you, just because you’re there! I’m not afraid of you, but I’m afraid I’ll stare! It’s just not proper, not an acceptable thing To stare at someone else, to just be watching. That’s not … Continue reading
The Sins Of The Parent(s)
There’s a sect of folks in Christianity that believe in what is called “generational sin”. In this view, God visits the sins of parents on their children without the child having committed such sin. An example of this would be … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Passionate Observations, Single-Parenthood
Tagged character, children, fatherhood, God, grace, Jesus, parenting, perspective, sacrifice, single-parenthood, singleness, step up, truth
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Earlier this week, WordPress notified me that I hit my 10th anniversary with them! 10 years of blogging! (Minus the 4-ish year hiatus!) That’s 8 years of being able to bless y’all with what God lays on my heart….plus a … Continue reading
Have You Considered My Servant…?
Often times, when Jesus allows a trial into our lives, we focus on the pain, the loss, the hurt, and the ever-present question “Why me?” It is not often that we think about that fact that before that trial got … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Observations
Tagged Bible, faith, God, Jesus, perspective, sacrifice, suffering, trials, truth
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Men, Fashion, And Our Divine Responsibility
Recently, I was reading an article regarding women and fashion in tech. The article lamented the struggles of women, in technology, to find ways to dress that weren’t considered inappropriate and/or have some options (like women’s sizes for company/product shirts) … Continue reading
Posted in Men, Passionate Observations, Uncategorized
Tagged God, Jesus, love, men, perspective, step up, truth, worldview
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Parenting: Humility & The Village
Let me start this post with a confession: I am not some parenting expert, nor am I a particularly great parent! I will accept that I am a good parent, but I don’t want anyone to believe that I’m some … Continue reading
Posted in Passionate Observations, Single-Parenthood
Tagged God, humility, it takes a village, parenting, perspective, single-parenthood, worldview
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The Linear Cyclicity of History
“The linear…what? Cyclicity?! Huh? Of History. Ok. You’ve lost me!” Yeah. It’s a mouthful, but I think it paints the perfect word picture. There are a few schools of thought on the path of history, whether it’s linear or cyclical. … Continue reading
Posted in Passionate Observations, Random Musings
Tagged battle, eternity, faith, God, grace, Jesus, love, perspective, pray, sacrifice, salvation, The Gospel, truth, worldview
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The Shunemite – Trusting God in Loss!
As I’ve prayed and thought about today’s post, God brought me back to an old milestone. Many years ago, God was beginning to reveal Himself to me, as a young man. Somewhere along the way, I’d bought into the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Random Musings
Tagged Bible study, blessings, character, God, grace, Jesus, perspective, relationships, sacrifice, suffering, truth, worldview
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This Is The Day That The Lord Has Made
To be quite frank, I don’t want to write this post. You see, once I write it, I am accountable to live it. And honestly, I don’t want to live this some days. “What are you TALKING about?!” Right. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Observations
Tagged attitude, Bible, God, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, pray, suffering, trials, truth
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Trusting God To Speak; The Discipline of Silence
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not exactly a silent guy. Whether it’s a key-chain jangling, my laugh, my footfalls, or my input on an issue, I am rarely without some sound. For some years, I was the guy … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Passionate Observations, Uncategorized
Tagged attitude, Bible study, God, Jesus, know Jesus, love, perspective, pray, silence, spirituality, truth, worldview
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