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Poem – Joy Bittersweet

Joy Bittersweet – It’s strange really, that living through many years – Discovers that the life of joy mixes best with tears – Now don’t you see, the desert of delight we love to eat – Always has mixed into … Continue reading

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Resurrection Power – Easter Thoughts 2015

I try to celebrate things that are important to me, every day of the year. I do not relegate them to the observance of one day. But nonetheless, I do tend to have special thoughts on those topics, at the … Continue reading

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In tribute to my mother; Mary “Louise” Carter 1925-1983

My mother has been gone since I was 24 years old but she remains the single most important influence in my life. I was definitely a mama’s boy. My mother was crazy about me and I was crazy about my … Continue reading

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The Miracle of Easter And Me

       I have always known that the central event of human history is the life of Jesus. And the most powerful hope for all of humanity is the resurrection of Jesus. Still, knowing this was not enough. Most … Continue reading

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Honeysuckle and The Dimension of Heaven

The Spirit of God is like the Sweet Honeysuckle in the Spring Air:      One beautiful thing about being outside in the south in the spring and summer is the air that is full of fragrances.  Gardenias, Jasmine, Magnolia, … Continue reading

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A deeper dimension with God

     It has been a popular and known theme among my writings that I am “rough around the edges.” I really am. I am a karate fighter, an outdoors-man, and a little brutish in my conversational style. I drive … Continue reading

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Eagles vs. Turkeys

     Many of my life concepts and understandings appear to me, in word pictures. The idea in this BEAM is certainly one example. Early in my professional career I learned that the surface problem is not always, the real … Continue reading

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“Its Time to take a good look at life.”

GutsIsKey Reader – Today I  am featuring the writing of a  very special friend, Heather  Gauthier.      Heather has a vivid and entertaining writing style. I really enjoy following her blog Life is but a Stage . Her writing is lucid and her topics varied. They range from … Continue reading

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John Woodard Carter Sr. and His Retirement dream home.

New Living Translation (©2007) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NLT ARTWORK BY MY DECEASED SISTER DETRA CARTER      Today was earth day. A fitting time to write this … Continue reading

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The Event that changed the world and changes me Today!

     People that know me well, understand that I have had more than the normal share of pain & suffering. Few can imagine how they would have survived what I have went through. Honestly, I don’t know how myself.   … Continue reading

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