Daniel

My Favorite Bible Story

I want to share with you my favorite story from the Bible. It’s about God, death, and best of all… eating. It’s about a guy named Elijah who has to take the one ring to rule them all back to Mordor to …. oh wait that’s Elijah Wood and that’s a different thing. Comedy! But…
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Waiting For Green

Click Clack. Click Clack. Click Clack. The sound of my blinker was the only thing I could hear as I sat alone at the stoplight. To my left and right I could see far enough down the road to know that no headlights were coming. I was only sitting there because the driving rules say…
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Love and Laser Removal

The sun was beginning its descent into the Pacific ocean last Sunday while I was hiking in central Phoenix. It played hide and seek behind the ridge line above me and when at last I was swallowed up in the mountain’s shadow it seemed to set the edges on fire. I took a faulty step,…
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Dennis Quaid, Jack Johnson, and Girls in Hats

Last New Years Eve I declared 2012 the Year of No Judgement. That resolution lasted about as long as your resolution to stop reading random blogs you found on Facebook. I mean really, there are plenty of better things you could be doing with your time right now… <deep breath> So like I was saying…
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It’s Over. We’re Through.

I’ve had enough to drink over you. It doesn’t matter. It’s over. We’re through. Maybe one day we’ll be in the same room. Without reading into everything we do. You’ll tell your friends how I did you wrong. I’ll get my revenge with guitar and a song. We’ll wonder how we ever got along. Love…
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What I Found in Texas

I thought I knew what to expect in Texas. I was returning to the land of my birth to be “Uncle Dan” – surrounded by six nieces and nephews. It would be quite a culture shock for me as I am used to a slightly more collegiate lifestyle. For instance, when I hear the word…
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what i believe

this is what i believe. i believe something went terribly wrong. i believe in the brokenness of every one. i believe in the existence of a cure. i believe there is a God. i believe there is a reason for everything. i believe this life is full of pain. i believe this life is not…
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echo

one decision ends my life made one thousand times quick to choose and to regret the chance was ever mine the wrong words seem to echo though only after they’ve been said i cannot live it better only over in my head
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end too soon

i’ll be honest with you i’m only capable of lies i know my place and play the role of a prince in a frog disguise see this story ends too soon everything fades to black before the magic, before the kiss before i win her back
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shoulder rose

she stumbled out in front of your car arms up wiping blood from her nose you wouldn’t have recognized her if it wasn’t for her shoulder rose a little faded on older skin you held her hand as she winced two months later she slapped your face and you haven’t seen her since for a…
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