Archive for the 'Overcoming Adversity'

God Gave You Today Because He Has Hopes For You.

Have you heard the story of Mary Kay Beard? It was 1972 and she knew she had been caught and her life as a bank robber was over. Sitting in the jail cell realizing the extent of her crimes she begged God to change her and give her hope. Reading the bible she came across Ezekiel […]

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Are You a Possibilitarian?

What is a “possibilitarian?” Someone who believes and looks for and finds the possibilities in all things. Have you ever heard of one of the most beautiful mosaics in the world? It’s found in the Royal Palace of Teheran. The mosaic covers ceilings and walls that flash in multifaceted reflections as if lit up by thousands of […]

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Get Past Your Past

“Get past your past.” This is one of my favorite quotes. Often easier said than done, but definitely worth working at until we accomplish this worth while goal. Joyce Meyer always says: “I may not be where I need to be, but thank heavens I’m not where I used to be.” Today’s Life on Purpose Quotes: “You build on […]

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I Am Afraid of the Dark

Go ahead call me a wimp if you want to because I am afraid of the dark. Thank heaven’s Thomas Edison never gave up until he figured out how to make the light bulb produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light. For Mr. Edison figuring out how to make electricity practical and usable was no easy […]

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It All Began When Adversity Struck

Charon Powell gathered up the courage to leave an abusive relationship. Taking a truck, very little money, and her two young daughters, she made her way from rural Oklahoma to the city of Tulsa. After three days in a local motel, Charon didn’t have enough money left in her coin jar to pay the bill. “I […]

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We Asked

Didn’t you say you wanted to live your life purpose. Haven’t you said you wish you could be all you can be? Or is that just the Army’s slogan? Well, if you have ever thought about living a meaningful life and wished you could make a difference rest assured God heard you. So what does this […]

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Five Reasons to Keep Going

What keeps you going? On the days I want to give up and not care, when I want to forget about living a life on purpose and just hang out until I die, when I want to use swear words and rip things to shreds and eat my way through every drive-thru in town because life […]

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My Sweetie and Kidney Stones

All of a sudden out of the blue, my, strong, man of all men, husband let out a cry. One look at his face and I new something wasn’t right. “What’s wrong sweetheart?” I asked. The only answer I got was a steady stream of moans. Turns out, my dear husband has kidney stones. If […]

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