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Graduation Day 2016
In each of our lives there are days we point to for a long period of time, events we refer to as milestones, or time checks where we mentally and physically transition from one setting or perceived state to another. … Continue reading
Posted in band, Basketball, Blogging, children, chorus, Faith, Family, Mission Trip, Music, Religion, Travel, USA, Virginia, Writing
Tagged blogging, cheerleading, children, chorus, high school graduation, mission trip
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Steps to Building a Ministry (Yeah Write Moonshine Grid 149)
When I left the church I attended for thirteen years I had to give up many things: friendships, positions, opportunities to serve and something I hold very dear, an established ministry of sending Christmas shoe boxes to children around the world. While the … Continue reading
To Be A Hero You Must Be Imperfect (Yeah Write WWC 147)
To be a hero you have to be imperfect. I am not talking about the Super Bowl MVP, or the one who carries home hardware from The Oscars or the Grammy Awards. I am talking about being someone a child … Continue reading
Adventures In Downsizing (Yeah Write Moonshine 146)
When you land a job, it can be one of the greatest feelings you will ever experience, especially if it is something you have been in school or trained for over several years. The feeling of accomplishment is something to … Continue reading
Losing a Brother (Yeah Write Weekly Challenge 145)
How do you deal with losing a sibling? This is someone you live with every day for years and suddenly they are ripped from your life. It is one of those “life events” as they call them that will send … Continue reading
What If You Can Read, But There Are No Books? (Yeah Write Weekly Challenge 144)
Reading is a pleasure each of us holds most dear. From the moment we begin to understand how to make the letters on the page mean something we unlock the joy of stories, fantasy and learning. The mesmerizing and tantalizing … Continue reading
Yeah Write 143 Weekly Challenge – Teaching Children To Love Missions
This is my second attempt on the Yeah Write Weekly Challenge and this time I wanted to share my ideas about how to introduce the idea of mission work to the kids at my church. To do this I think … Continue reading
Yeah Write 142 Weekly Challenge – Passing the Blessing
The Christmas season is still fresh in everyone’s mind and along with that is the feeling we try to capture this time each year, one of feeling as though we can make a difference in the lives of others. But … Continue reading
Posted in Belize, Blogging, Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, Mission Trip, Religion, Writing
Tagged faith, following Jesus, mission trip, Operation Christmas Child, serving God, shoe box gifts for children
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My Greatest Christmas Gifts
NOTE: This is a repost of my Christmas post from last year, but many of the things still resonate true 1 year later. I can remember the feeling of anticipation I had as a child, waiting for Christmas Day to … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, Mission Trip
Tagged Christmas, faith, Family, greatest Christmas gift, Inspirational, love, Religion, Spirituality
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My Prayer of Jabez Experience
AUTHOR’s NOTE : As you read this I am away on a foreign mission trip to Belize. If you are a long time reader you have seen information about last year’s trip for quite a while. If you are new, … Continue reading
Posted in Belize, Christmas, Evangelism, Faith, Mission Trip, Travel
Tagged Belize, Belize mission trip, faith, faithful service, Heart House, love of God, mission trip, Operation Christmas Child, shoebox ministry
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My Favorite Christmas Activity
We are finally into one of my most favorite times of the year. Because of my Christian faith Christmas holds a special meaning. Over the years we all develop traditions to mark this season. Decorating, parties, Christmas plays, Cantatas and … Continue reading
Bread of Heaven – Child Feeding Center in Belize
During my trip to Belize in December of 2012 I was blessed to see many examples of God’s work through so many generous people who took a leap of faith and struck out to change their piece of the world. … Continue reading
Posted in Belize, Mission Trip
Tagged Belize, Belmopan, Bread of Heaven feeding center, mission trip, school lunch
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When A Pie to My Face Can Motivate a Kid
Recently I was blessed to accept the opportunity to guide the missions activities at my church. It sprang from the trip I took with eleven others to deliver shoe box gifts to some children in the Central America country of … Continue reading
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