Tag Archives: God

A Simple Nativity Built From Wood

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Joe Owens

My teenage son received a simple nativity gift made from wood this week and I thought I would share it here.

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50 States of Pray – Calling ALL Who Pray

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Joe Owens

Last April I came across a great opportunity to interact with about 2,000 other bloggers in an event called the April A-Z Blog Challenge started a couple of years ago by a Los Angeles based blogger by the name of … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Twenty – Six – Zorro

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Joe Owens

Day 26 of the April A to Z Challenge. For thirty plus days we have had such an excitement at the thought of creating twenty-six posts corresponding with the letters of the alphabet. When I decided to take on this … Continue reading →

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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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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Twenty – Tornado

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Joe Owens

I live in the mountains of Virginia, twenty-two miles from the Tennessee state line, just a few hundred yards from Interstate 81. I can be in North Carolina within an hour, and Kentucky about the same. Where I live is … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Nineteen – Sin and Salvation

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Joe Owens

When I began the A to Z Challenge I thought the topics would be pretty easy to select. I wanted to be sure my topics were well thought and interesting. One of my thoughts was to make my topics relate … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Eighteen – Relocation

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Joe Owens

How do you relocate a town? It is not easy. Maybe the first question that comes to mind is why you would? The reason for the relocation I will explain in this post is flooding. Not just occasional floods, but … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Ten- Jesus

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Joe Owens

I struggled with what to use for my J topic. i thought about Justification, Jocularity, Jokes, the television series Justified and even considered a cheesy post about me since the letter starts my name. Thankfully I came to my senses before I wasted my time … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Nine – Isaac

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Joe Owens

How can I come to this letter of the alphabet in this A to Z challenge and not write about the most important I in my life? Not me, my son Isaac. Eighteen years ago today I eagerly awaited the birth of … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Eight – Heaven

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Joe Owens

So what is my choice for H? It is something I came to understand as I attended church as a child at Lebanon United Methodist Church in Meadowview, Virginia. Put simply it is the place known as Heaven. The place … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day Two – Building the Brand

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Joe Owens

Day Two: Building the Brand There is a truth I learned over the last few years as I came to understand the usefulness of blogs. I am a nobody online. My ripple in this gigantically massive pool would mimic an air bubble … Continue reading →

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April A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day One – Absolution

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Joe Owens

You know I have found Word Press to be quite a good place to get tons of ideas to stretch my writing skill. There are tons of other writers to learn from, gain encouragement even as i offer some and … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Happily Ever After

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Joe Owens

“And they lived happily ever after.” Think about this line for a few minutes. Are you living happily ever after? If not, what will it take for you to get there? I am living happily ever after. Twenty plus years … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Joe Owens

This week’s photo prompt is based on the idea Forward. You can join in by following this link back to the original post the weekly photo challenge. A couple of months ago I feel like I took a giant step forward. … Continue reading →

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2012 Belize Trip – Speaking a Common Language

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Joe Owens

I remember with fondness the morning our pastor announced the mission trip to Belize that I was blessed to join. While I cannot exactly recall the date, I know it was mid summer, some six months prior to departure. Feeling this was an answer … Continue reading →

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