Author: Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller
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True Colors
James 1:2-3 (The Message) Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature…
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Spiritual Focus for 2025
by Roy Pearson The new year has dawned. New Year’s resolutions have been made. Will we keep them? I learned long ago that one must go deeper than a resolution to make a change. A resolution is more like a wish, a hope, or a desire. Real change comes when the change is tied to…
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The fulfilling life and the Burning Bowl Ritual
Sunday, December 29, 2024, opened with a new experience. On the last Sunday of every year, Unity Church of Springfield observes The Burning Bowl Ritual. The Ritual is intended to: During the service, I heard the phrase “Choosing the life you want to live.” This resonated for I spent my life living the life that…
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Priest: 1994, a spiritual Encounter
Christians call the Spiritual being God. Muslims refer to their Spiritual being as Allah. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world. Religious people are spiritual because they take their religion seriously but not all spiritual people are religious. Spiritual people who are not religious do not need a church building or…
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The Fine Line
There are experiences in life so profound that they transform us, though we may not fully grasp their impact until someone says something, we hear a song, or we see a movie that opens our eyes to the changes we need to make. For me, that moment came through a song—“The Fine Line” by Wayne…
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Embracing Curiosity
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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The Changing Landscape of Learning
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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The Power of Community
Every business has a unique potential waiting to be tapped. Recognizing the keys to unlock this growth can set an enterprise on the path to unprecedented success.
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Why Lifelong Learning Matters
The magic that emerges from effective collaboration is undeniable. When diverse minds converge with a shared purpose, the results can be transformative.
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It’s been a few days…
Wow, my last post was September 3, 2023. Today is September 17, 2023. Two weeks have passed. It seems only yesterday, I was attending first grade and now I am 73. We live in Chronos time or a sequence of minutes, hours, days, and years. But we also experience kairos times or fitting times. Karios…
The Curious Pilgrim 