Author Archives: Ordinary Servant
Insecurity, The Bully
Do you know her? Insecurity? If you do, then you know she’s a possessed bully. Insecurity has an uncanny way of showing up even when she’s uninvited. She is obnoxious and rude. She is no friend of mine. No siree. Insecurity annoys me to the utmost. Every time I think I’m going to beat her […]
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Tagged Eye of the Tiger, Fear, Insecurity, Karate Kid, Moves Like Jagger, Rambo, Rocky, Singing
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Reborn Dreamer
This is Jon Acuff. He was kind enough to pray for me while I was dying of laughter. I was laughing so hard they were going to have to carry me out on a stretcher. I kid you not. Anyone who can make me laugh and cry in one sentence is seriously gifted. I tried […]
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Tagged Al Stanley, Alli Worthington, Amy Anderson Fasbinder, Andi Cumbo, Christine Niles, Dreams, Jamie Kocur, Jeff Goins, Jim Woods, Jon Acuff, Matt Chambers, Music, Nashville, Quitter Conference, Seryn, Social Media, Tammy Helfrich, Trenton Wheeler, Twitter, Unknown Jim
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Wild Mind by Natalie Goldberg
Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Bantam (October 1, 1990) Language: English ISBN-10: 0553347756 ISBN-13: 978-0553347753 Price: $17.00 Purchase: Amazon | BN Description Natalie Goldberg, author of the bestselling Writing Down The Bones, teaches a method of writing that can take you beyond craft to the true source of creative power: The mind that is “raw, full of energy, alive […]
When a Woman You Love Was Abused
by Dawn Scott Jones Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Kregel Publications Language: English ISBN-10: 0825429757 ISBN-13: 978-0825429750 Price: $12.99 Purchase: Amazon | BN | CBD Description Your wife hurts because someone sexually molested her; you hurt because you love her and sense her heartache. How can you help? In When a Woman […]
Guest Post: The Five P’s: What It Takes To Be A Writer
Today I have the pleasure of guest posting for Godly Writers. I wrote a post to encourage writers, “The Five P’s: What It Takes To Be A Writer.” Practice, Persistence, Perseverance, Patience and Prayer. To read more, please visit Godly Writer’s.
Guest Post: Life is NOT About You
I have the privilege and honor in guest posting for Teri Johnson’s “Keeping It Personal” blog today. She is an amazing encourager, writer and woman of God. Life is not about you.” – Jeff Goins This quote became my favorite after reading Wrecked by Jeff Goins. When I read this quote, it brought me back to […]
Gratitude
Yesterday I was griping and complaining. Poor ole me had to stand on a long line at Port Authority. I was annoyed because I had left early from work to get home and do laundry. I was beside myself because “my” plan wasn’t working out. While I was waiting for the line to move, I started scanning […]
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Book Review: The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen
Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (September 17, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10:0393062929 ISBN-13:978-0393062922 Price: $23.95 Purchase: Amazon | B&N Description On a small snow-covered island—so tiny that it can’t be found on any map—lives twelve-year-old Minou, her philosopher Papa (a descendent of Descartes), Boxman the magician, […]
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Tagged Book Review, Inc., Mette Jakobsen, The Vanishing Act, W.W. Norton & Company
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A Balancing Act
Ever feel like you are doing this in your life? Lately, I’ve been feeling like this Orangutan. I’ve been on walking the tight rope of life and it’s turning out to be a balancing act. This past weekend I had to take a step back and reassess my life. I knew if I didn’t, I […]
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Tagged Balancing, Jesus, Life, Priorities, Social Media, Success
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Book Review: When a Woman Overcomes Life’s Hurts by Cindi McMenamin
Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (August 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0736948589 ISBN-13: 978-0736948586 Price: $12.99 Purchase: Amazon | BN | CBD Description Only God can take the bitter things and turn them into blessings in your own life and the lives of others. But healing cannot […]
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