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Writing in the Dark

July 20, 2020July 21, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments authors, depression, overcoming depression, without inspiration, writers, writing

Hi, I’m Jim. I have clinical depression. That’s probably a bit of a shock to those who know me simply

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Dare to be ordinary

July 5, 2020December 27, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments amazing grace, Benny Hinn, extraordinary, Joel Osteen, motivation, Napolean Hill, optimism, ordinary, Oswald Chambers, realism, Stephen Freeman, Tony Robbins, Vince Lombardi

From motivational posters and speakers to “positive thinking” and prosperity preaching, we’ve been taught that we can have whatever we

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Living a Spirit-filled life

May 23, 2020March 31, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Today, churches celebrate God’s Spirit being freely poured out on the early church: Pentecost Sunday. Prior to this, God’s Spirit

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Top ten things you won’t hear at commencement

May 17, 2020March 30, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments advice, comedy, commencement, graduation, humor

Ever since Pebbles and Bam Bam graduated from Bedrock High, commencement speakers have been telling the crowd of cap and

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Top ten ways God may be working COVID-19 for good

April 2, 2020April 2, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments coronas virus, COVID-19, Romans 8:28, working for good

Watch video I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today category: Top

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For kids: Calming COVID-19 concerns

April 2, 2020April 2, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, fear, kids, talking to children about

Watch video Hey kids! Nearly every generation has faced some kind of worldwide health crisis. I’ve survived two of them,

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What would Jesus say about COVID-19?

April 2, 2020April 2, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, hope, What would Jesus say about

Watch video During the time of Jesus, leprosy, cholera, tuberculosis, smallpox and dysentery suppressed life expectancy to the age of

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Son of a saint!

March 29, 2020March 29, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope, parenting, prodigal children, Samson

When godly parents have not-so-godly children Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, I beg you . . .

Mr. Rogers has a bad day in neighborhood

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Mr. Rogers’ ‘Terrible day in neighborhood’

November 24, 2019March 30, 2021 jameswatkins 2 Comments bad day in neighborhood, comedy, humor, Mr. Rogers

I’m sure that even Mr. Rogers had one of those days: It’s a terrible day in the neighborhood, A terrible

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God, I don’t understand . . .

September 30, 2019December 31, 2020 jameswatkins 0 Comments God I don't understand, unanswered prayer, unfulffilled promises, unpunish

. . . unanswered prayer. . . . unfulfilled promises. . . . unpunished evil. You’re not alone if you’re

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Overcoming fear and worry: excerpt

April 1, 2019April 1, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments fear, overcoming, worry

Introduction Hi. I’m Jim. I’m a recovering worrier, who has been worry-free for over forty years now. Well, not in

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If a friend is thinking about suicide . . .

January 2, 2019January 2, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope and help, My friend is thinking about suicide, suicide

This page attempts to answer: • Is it normal to want to just die? • Will these feelings go away?

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Why? Why? Why?

December 31, 2018December 31, 2020 jameswatkins 2 Comments God I don't understand, Psalms of Asaph, unanswered prayer, unfulfilled promises, unpunished evil

A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want

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All’s not lost with Alzheimer’s

January 2, 2018March 8, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Alzheimer's disease, hope, If You're Not Dead, Is not gone, The Best of You, You're Not Done

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is

Howard Beale: Made prophet of the airwaves

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To angry voters . . .

November 1, 2016January 15, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments anger, election, hate, rhetoric

This classic rant sounds straight from Election 2020: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things