original or copy

I wish I had more insights. 
Have you ever been in one of those places where you feel as if you are not unique enough?  A place where you feel as if all you do is copy others?  A place where you are not original and/or authentic? 
Lately, I have felt this way concerning my life. 
Where do [...]

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top 25 christmas songs

I saw this list of my favorite 25 christmas songs on my blog from last year. 
Do you agree with it? 
What would you add? 
Or take off the list?

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10 things I love about Christmas

10 things I love about Christmas (in no particular order):
1) the Bond marathon that always happens days before.
2) the Christmas movie that plays all day Christmas day
3) Mariah Carey’s Christmas album (yep, the one from like ’95) 
4) spending time with family (on Christmas day)
5) Harry Connick Jr. coming out with other Christmas albums
6) watching Elf
7) watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8) Bunch [...]

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being small

Have you ever been in a place where you wish for things to go your way completely? 
Well right now, that is my desire.  And God is showing me just how selfish I really am through all this.  It is quite astounding to look into the depths of your soul and realize just how deeply you love [...]

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08 music favs

Over the next week or so I am going to come up with my favorite songs of this year. 
I just wanted to spread the excitement.  What are your favorite songs which you discovered this year? 
Not songs that came out this year.  Songs that you first heard this year. 
Mine will be passed on to you shortly.

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skulls

I don’t usually like watching movies on TV because of all the commercials.  But the movie “The Skulls” has been on and I am loving it.  You should watch it.

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there are stalkers everywhere

How funny is it when people in other cars look at you funny because they think you are talking to yourself when you actually have a bluetooth accessory in your ear?  How great is it to be singing full out in your car and have a young boy staring at you as if you are [...]

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removing the blinders

Well, I am not sure if I have said this on the blog (just checked – nope I haven’t) – but I stepped down from the Patio.  Most of you are probably already aware but I just thought I’d let you in on it. 
Just to make positive, there are no ill feelings or anything of [...]

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God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men

Well as some of you are aware, my family is in a bit of a health crisis right now. 
Over the past couple weeks, all 3 of my uncles and my dad have been hospitalized overnight.  Never before have I seen anything like this and it is quite frustrating and scary.  But God is sovereign. 
This simple [...]

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new holiday, new experiences

This time of season is wonderful.  I truly like it.  I have always liked it and I will also probably continue to like it. 
I know that the holidays are full of materialism and so many times, I buy into this thinking., however, I am very glad that this holiday season is here because if one looks at [...]

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