Tag: story of faith
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February 07, 2008 07:03 PM EST --
The door didn't creak when she pushed her way in from the rain-soaked street. This was unusual; she had always recalled that unique creak the old wooden door would offer up to the parishioners. . . .
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November 13, 2007 10:40 AM EST --
" tell them i made you sad
that fairy tales don't last"
-a . . .
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January 17, 2007 01:12 AM EST --
A man walks into his local Starbucks at 5:32am. The tired young woman behind the bar smiles forcedly and takes his order, firing up the machines to produce their first drink of the day.
“Quad . . .
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February 02, 2007 08:35 PM EST --
A lone crimson bird of a rare ancient breed flies over the Red Sea, looking for a place to land to rest her weary wings. Down below she spies Red Sea Isle. In the very center of the isle, there . . .
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May 13, 2006 04:47 PM EDT --
Hurricane season starts in a few weeks, and the media is already hyping the need to be prepared, be ready for the Next Big One. Hurricane Katrina was just the latest in a long line of hurricanes I have . . .
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January 30, 2007 08:11 AM EST --
The sky was overcast. Light drops of rain were falling. On a sunny day the view of the ocean from atop the cliff was breath taking. But today the dark clouds hid the natural beauty.
A young man stood . . .
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January 20, 2008 12:06 PM EST --
A Changed Life
Confusion reigned everywhere. Voices blended into one mass cacophony. Rick's blank expression was mirrored in so many faces passing by. . . .
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June 19, 2007 07:07 PM EDT --
This story and others can be found in TEACHER MIRACLES (From Brian Thornton and Adams Media ) in book stores now
Ten-Minute Tommy and the Seven-Minute Mile
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June 30, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
I have always felt closeness with God. Maybe it’s because of a some traumatic experiences early in life. One such experience was the divorce of my parents just after I turned seven years old. I remember . . .
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July 26, 2007 03:31 PM EDT --
This is the true story of what Deepak Chopra would call a "Whopper". Something so touched with the hand of God that it seems almost impossible to believe...and yet...there can be No doubt to . . .
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August 31, 2007 03:29 PM EDT --
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Tyler stood in the doorway wearing the clothes he wore last night. "Harry, I think I am in real trouble. I need you to look at something."
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August 31, 2007 03:34 PM EDT --
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The sergeant treated Harry with all the respect of a fly on a dashboard. He appeared to have been very bored for a very long time. How could that be?
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August 31, 2007 03:42 PM EDT --
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Harry had a dilemma. As an officer of the court, he had the moral, legal and professional responsibility to report a crime but there was also his client and friend to consider. The . . .
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August 31, 2007 03:47 PM EDT --
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Marcy was all bones, skin and nervous energy. What she had was not the nerves of a woman in deep trouble, rather the nervousness of a driven person always falling short of her . . .
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January 31, 2007 02:30 PM EST --
The fact of knowing something that you feel nobody else knows is empowering, it seems to separate you from the rest and mysteriously makes you a silent witness. Some may say it’s an honor or . . .
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October 09, 2006 01:32 PM EDT --
Stop and think.
Just for a second.
The decisions we make.
The actions that follow
Is there a meaning?
Or are our lives hollow?
There are many things that each of us must endure
Do you ever catch . . .
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October 06, 2006 12:12 PM EDT --
"Chris has a nose bleed, Chris has a nosebleed!" I was squealing and running while time stood still for my little brother as his nose hemorrhaged. Grandma rushed to the front porch, . . .
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December 29, 2006 06:25 PM EST --
"And who am I speaking to."
"This is God, please don't hang up."
"O.K. For the listeners, this kook called up the other day and said he was God. I'll have to remind him . . .
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October 09, 2006 01:37 PM EDT --
Look Through My Eyes
I've had many dreams
And gone through many things
Step in my shoes
And take a glance at what I've seen
Do you think you could still be me
How much more are you . . .
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August 16, 2006 07:28 PM EDT --
Well Ladies and Gentlemen, I did it.
I got up the nerve to publish one of my memoir stories in the Amazon contest. It's one that encompasses just about all life has to offer from beginnings to endings . . .
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