Tag: Radical
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Redemption Hurts
Someone asked me what is the main theme for my second novel, Almost There, and I answered redemption. Briana has to look her ugly past in the face, forgive herself and accept the forgiveness of God before she can move past it to a life of peace. It’s like this, no one told me that…
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Hello Monday: Human Beings Only
Birthplace: Earth, Race: Human, Politics: Freedom, Religion: Love Look at the description above….is that you? If not maybe you should reconsider being a human. I hear there are other planets that have space for you. Trust me, I know The Doctor. All kidding aside, as humans we need the same things. We may desire other…
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Sunday Thoughts: Peace or Perfection?
As I look back on my life I see myself as a person I am not proud of. However, when I really think about it I am not proud of who I am now either. I am humbled at where I am in life and how I got here. Looking back I see a person…
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Believe in Hope
Hope is a powerful word. What is hope? It is the belief in possibility. It is the belief in something better in the future. Hope gets you through tough times. Hope gives you the strength to keep fighting, surviving and progressing forward in life. Don’t confuse hope with optimism. Optimism is confidence in yourself for…
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Sunday Thoughts: Church Door Thumpers
Matthew 18:20 (NRSV) “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” I am wondering why some people think that every time the church door opens that they have to walk through them. I have seen so many people who think that if they go to church then they…
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Randomness of Life
Hi, I just realized that I haven’t posted since last Monday. I am still trying to get my head screwed back on correctly after the holidays. You know that now it’s over let’s get back to real life routine sort of brain that takes a minute to remember where and who you are. As I…
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Kirk Was Wrong
Captain James Tiberius Kirk was wrong. Space is not the final frontier. Time is the final frontier to explore. It is impossible to explore time without investigating space, but that is not what I am talking about here. Let’s look at time as a measurement of our existence. We humans view time from our meager tiny…
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Sunday Thoughts: Live to be Significant not Successful
There should be more, much more, to life than our traditional definition of success. There is a lot to be said about being successful, not all of it is bad. Having a comfortable life style is nice, sure. How we treat other people is a better way to show our success. We all want to…
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Sunday Thoughts: Who is God?
George Washington Carver once said, “Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all, He would still be there.” I have never understood why people argue about who God is. It does…
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Foundation of Belief
This past week I explained my foundation of belief so what does this have to do with my writing and my novels? I use this foundation, my life foundation, for all my stories and characters. I think all creative people use their values as a starting point for making art. The most authentic art comes…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 