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Life’s A Lot Like Poker…
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In life, we must take calculated risks over and over to put ourselves in the best position to succeed. To risk nothing is to do nothing. Life is a lot like poker, and the ante will force you to play a hand you don’t want to if you play too conservatively.
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We’re All Lost, We’re All Broken
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A post about realizing that no one is perfect and we are all flawed, broken people
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Find Your Way to Have Fun and Get in Shape
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A post that examines finding an exercise routine that is fun for you personally based on what you enjoy doing.
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What 3 Books Would I Take To A Deserted Island?
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If you were sent away to a deserted island and could only pick 3 books: 1 for your soul, 1 for your mind, and 1 for leisure what would they be? Find out mine in this short post.
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Mental Illness And Misinformation
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What’s something most people don’t understand? It’s astounding how many people still completely misunderstand mental illness. Well, maybe not astounding because it’s hard for me to understand despite personally dealing with it for a large percentage of my life. But I guess what I’m referring to is the amount of people who believe mental illness…
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The Magic of Fall
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What is your favorite type of weather? I spend a lot of my free time in the outdoors, and there’s nothing like the fall’s weather. In Indiana, fall can last anywhere from weeks to a few months, or pretty much be skipped over entirely. Regardless, every year I love being out in the woods, enjoying…
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Book-Hoarders-R-US
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Where would you go on a shopping spree? I’m not really much of a materialistic person in general. But books are my exception…I don’t just like them. I hoard them. I rescue any lost books with unrealistic fantasies of reading them all “someday”. I could read every second for the rest of my life and…
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Christian Poetry Chapbook Ebook Temporarily Free
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Hello, everyone! I have recently published my first chapbook of Christian poems titled “A Voice in the Wilderness – A Chapbook of Poems about God”. This has been developed and polished over the past six months or so. I am happy with the final product and hope you find encouragement in the poems but also…
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Books and Tattoos – Why We Love Reading
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Originally posted on InkSpiration Books Blog: (Originally published at https://www.inkspirationbooks.com/blogs/book-collecting-blog/books-and-tattoos-why-we-love-reading) I don’t have any tattoos. I’ve thought about it but have no real desire to get one. Mainly, I think, because I’d want my tattoos to be meaningful and represent myself in the present as well as the future. The problem with my personality is…
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Why We Love Books and Reading — InkSpiration Books Blog
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We love books because they are portals to our imagination. They take us places we always wanted to go, places we never thought possible, and teleport us to the deepest truths about ourselves that we never knew existed. (Originally posted at Why We Love Books and Reading — InkSpiration Books Blog (Originally Published on https://www.inkspirationbooks.com/blogs/book-collecting-blog/for-the-love-of-reading-books) Bibliomania…
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Brownsburg Little League Baseball Pushed Aside For “New Downtown Revitalization”
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Before 1999, few outside our neighboring towns would know much about Brownsburg, Indiana. It was a small town with a small town feel, close enough to Indianapolis, but far enough away to not feel trapped in a city. Outsiders would often ask, “Brownsburg…where’s that?” when you told them where you were from. But in the…
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Crash, Burn, and Devour
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Originally posted on nicoleemerence: Lost in your eyes is where I find myself, Swimming in their auburn depths. In their warmth, I want to drown myself, For I know it would be the sweetest death. Your touch is like a burning fire, Leaving a smoldering path in its wake. Every inch farther makes my heart…
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When Christians Love Their Religion More Than Their God
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Originally posted on Stephen Mattson: Instead of promoting Christ, Christians often promote … world. their theology their culture their values their creeds their traditions their spiritual practices their specific type of baptism their required form of communion their style of sermon their church their denomination their definition of salvation their philosophy of evangelism their form…
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FREE Childrens Short Story “My Christmas Adventure”
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I have just released my fifth short story, “My Christmas Adventure”, on Amazon. It is aimed at children roughly ages 7-10. It will be temporarily free today only through the Kindle Store. “Johnathan can’t wait for Christmas morning. As he lies in bed on Christmas Eve, he hears a noise out in the living room and goes…
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The Dinner Date – Free Flash Fiction Short Story
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I didn’t notice anything particularly strange the first time I met her. I happened to be at a college party in the early hours of morning, drinking and having a good time, when the most gorgeous woman I’d ever seen (in person anyways) walked up to me on the dance floor and started grinding on…
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“What’s Brewing Next Door?” – A Short Story For Kids Free On Amazon For 5 Days
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I have just released my fourth short story, “What’s Brewing Next Door?“, on Amazon. It will be temporarily free for 5 days through the Kindle Store. “When mysterious neighbors move in next door in the middle of the night, Katherine and Josh are sure there’s something not quite right about them – no one has ever…
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