Real Life. Real God.

I believe in sharing what you believe. My faith is at the core of everything I create and part of my expression of gratitude is in the form of this, my Real Life. Real God. blog.

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I Threw Out My Wedding Ring Today

I Threw Out My Wedding Ring Today

I threw away my wedding ring today. Looking at my ring finger, there was an indentation where it once resided. A band of skin colored red. Immediately, I experienced a sense of deep loss. I felt the pain of abandonment. It was nearly 24 years to the day when I...

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What You Have? It’s What The World Needs

What You Have? It’s What The World Needs

What you have? It’s what the world needs. In fact, without it, we’re shriveling on the vine. You want to know what IT is? It’s that you have the power to make us smile. Think about it. Discouragement is everywhere. The bills we can’t pay. The goals we don’t reach. The...

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Four Painful Words That Heal Relationships

Four Painful Words That Heal Relationships

There was a time in my life when I was always right. I was fruit which hadn’t fallen far from the tree. Our family dinners resembled more of an English parliamentary debate than a special time for relationship building. We were all mouth and no ears when it came to...

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Why I Don’t Pray

Why I Don’t Pray

I don’t pray. I don’t pray because I don’t have enough faith, I allow myself to be distracted by things that ultimately don’t matter and because I’ve put myself at the center of the world. Sure. I do pray probably more often than the average person. And yes, I do...

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Finding Hope In Hopelessness

Finding Hope In Hopelessness

The mountain is too high. The road too long. No matter how hard I try, nothing ever seems to get better. Here we go again. There is no way out of this mess. Is this it? Is this all there is? Ever been there? Feeling hopeless. Are you there now? And how did we get...

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What God Hates Most Of All

What God Hates Most Of All

I truly believe God gave us children and pets so we could better understand His relationship with us. There was a time when I would rise in the middle of the night and seemingly without fail would trip on one of my kid’s toys. Hopping on one foot, I struggled to keep...

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The Terrible Truth About Christians

The Terrible Truth About Christians

Christians really have the unique ability to drive people nuts. Most other folks of faith are pretty good about keeping to themselves and staying out of other people’s business. But, the same can’t be said of us Holy Rolling, Bible Thumpers. The reality is there truly...

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Why Would ANYONE Want To Go To Church?

Why Would ANYONE Want To Go To Church?

I completely understand. It’s Sunday morning. You’re awakened by beams of light spilling through your blinds. Rising up, you tie on your bathrobe, walk out the front door to fetch your newspaper when you see the most remarkable sight across the street. It’s those...

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There Are Only Two Kinds Of Sins

There Are Only Two Kinds Of Sins

There are only two kinds of sins. There are mine and there are yours. My sins? They aren’t so bad. Little white lies. Something everyone tries. What? After all I’ve been through? Can’t you see? It’s just part of growing up. But you? You should have known better. I...

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Michael K Reynolds