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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Twenty One – Under God

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Joe Owens

I guess I can claim a small victory in that I have hardly hesitated when choosing my topic for the first twenty letters of the alphabet. In fact with some letters I have imagined multiple topics. That all stopped with letter 21 … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – VIP

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Joe Owens

Who’s the most important person in your life — and how would your day-to-day existence be different without them? Who is the most important person in my life? That is easy. It is my wife. She is my better half, … Continue reading →

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Daily Post: Far From Normal

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Joe Owens

Many of us think of our lives as boringly normal, while others live the high life. Take a step back, and take a look at your life as an outsider might. Now, tell us at least six unique, exciting, or … Continue reading →

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Grasping The Blessing and The Presence

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Joe Owens

Last week I shared a post here about an important question each of us should ask as we inventory our walk with God. It came from a weekly bible study meeting at my church.  The question was very simple: “Do … Continue reading →

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To Honor My Mother

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Joe Owens

Today is my mother’s birthday. Had she lived to see this day, she would have celebrated her 72nd birthday. Almost three years ago she succumbed to lung cancer. What follows is the eulogy I delivered at her funeral. It was … Continue reading →

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Sixteen years ago today I lost my brother Kevin to Colo-Rectal Cancer. He was 29 and my only sibling. His death was a seminal moment in my life, the kind of experience you just cannot fathom before it actually occurs. … Continue reading →

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Joe Owens | 3 Comments

Daily Prompt – 1/7/13 – Helplessness

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Joe Owens

The Daily Prompt for today is this: Helplessness: that dull, sick feeling of not being the one at the reins. When did you last feel like that –- and what did you do about it? You may find this hard … Continue reading →

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Preparing To Serve

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Joe Owens

In the book of Matthew, specifically Chapter 28, verses 18-20, Jesus explained the Great Commission to us, which is an instruction to share the Love of Christ with the world. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power … Continue reading →

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