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Much happinessIs buriedUnder excuses. We use excuses to avoid lightWhen we don’tWant seenWhat our darkness hides. Our alibisAre frequentlyLies. When your excusesAre goneThe truthComes along. An excuseIs a fancy wayTo say:“I give up.” If you make the timeTo do what … Continue reading →

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Steve Simms | Leave a comment

Equality? If people aren’t treated equally in the womb, it shouldn’t surprise us that they aren’t treaded equally after birth.

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Steve Simms

Equality? If people aren’t Treated equally In the womb, It shouldn’t Surprise us That they aren’t Treaded equally After birth.

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Some say rules are a bore, but breaking rules bores a hole in your conscience

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

Freedom from rules results in bondage to desires. When society trains people to play by their own rules and to follow their own desires without question, anarchy is at hand. A desire dominated heart sees the conscience as a threat. … Continue reading →

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Some antidotes for insults

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Steve Simms

Insults produce such negative results that you’d think humans would be smart enough not the use them. An insult reveals the insecurity of the person who gives it. Insults are an attempt to put an end to someone’s freedom of … Continue reading →

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Church attendees shouting “Let’s go Brandon” breaks my heart

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

The phrase, “Let’s go Brandon,” came from a reporter misunderstanding a crowd shouting an X-rated insult of President Biden. It violates Christian love. During a recent conference at John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, attendees began to repeatedly shout … Continue reading →

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Religious rules or the living Jesus?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

Visits to churchFor a religious talkHave little effectOn people’s daily walk. To go to church and be unaware of the living Jesus is like going to a concert and being unaware of the music. When church took Jesus out of … Continue reading →

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We say life doesn’t matter if . . .

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Steve Simms

We say life doesn’t matter . . . If we don’t wear a seat belt. When we neglect our health. If we step in front of a moving car in a parking lot, trusting the distracted stranger behind the wheel … Continue reading →

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Some dangers of church that I’ve observed

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

Caution! Church can (and sometimes does): Turn Christianity into a mere Sunday morning routine. Bore people and literally put them to sleep in their seats. Quench the Holy Spirit. Become a dangerous lullaby that sweetly rocks Christians into deep spiritual … Continue reading →

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Do you have the courage to observe?

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Steve Simms

People who say, “I’m trying to find myself,” often do everything that they can to avoid self-observation. You can’t know yourself if you’re unwilling to honestly observe both your abilities and your faults. Life is full of obvious wake-up calls, … Continue reading →

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Sky parade

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Steve Simms

I looked out and saw A parade of clouds Sailing by in the sky. Dark and light With color bright, Creative shapes and sizes, What a glorious sight!

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