by | Life Application
One of the most powerful things we can do is take responsibility for our actions. And saying “I’m Sorry” goes a long way, but we often must put actions to our words.
Several weeks ago Morgan Wallen did a really stupid thing. No arguing there. We now know he was on a “72-hour bender” and we all know we do stupid things when we make stupid choices.
Please note, I’m not making that an excuse, but it is a reason. Obviously, there are still some things in Wallen’s heart he needs to work out to even make him use that word.
But what I immediately saw was cancel culture yet again kick into full gear. Was that the right response?
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by | Life Application
“What a libtard.” You’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
“Trumpsters are at it again.” You’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
“Joe Biden is a f$@ktard.” You’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
“Trump is a racist rapist.” You’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
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by | Life Application
Dear Class of 2020,
I’m sorry. I won’t even pretend to say I understand, because I have no idea what you’re going through.
Something has been stripped away from you that has never before happened in history – that I’m aware of anyway.
Frankly, it sucks.
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by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
God wastes nothing.
My mom was a prison guard for 10 years at Church Farm in Jeff City. I can’t remember what I had for dinner yesterday, but still remember the phone number there. 751-2053. A debilitating car accident in 1994 ended that job for her and changed our lives forever.
Sometime in 200?, I picked my dad up from prison. His DOC # was 232404. A debilitating addiction eventually took his life.
In October 2018 my boss gave me a promotion and invited me to become part of the ReEntry team, going into the prisons and helping inmates transition back into the workforce.
That morphed into more than I ever could have imagined, with the opportunity to write a curriculum teaching men and women personal and professional development. Starting next week I’ll be taking that curriculum into a third facility.
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by | Life Application
2019 was a BIG year. A year where I caught my breath, held my breath, lost my breath, and caught it again.
I started 2019 playing the air guitar, with a little less fear of what others thought about me than the year before. I started 2020 playing the air guitar, with a lot less fear of what others thought about me than the year before. It felt nice. But my knees hurt a little more this go around. Lay off the sugar, Sundi Jo.
I experienced adventures, drama, comedy, and heartbreaks.
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Last week I told you I met someone and couldn’t wait to introduce them to the world. Well.. the time has come. I hope I don’t regret this…
Meet Tooty Mae Woolley, my 3rd cousin twice removed…
I met Tooty Mae a few months ago at the Larry’s Country Diner show in Branson, Mo. When I heard her last name, I knew we had to be related. There just aren’t too many people in the world with the name Woolley.
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