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Here are a collection of personal stories. As I am seeking to tell how God was working in these circumstances; I had originally called this group “Insight”. Life Stories is a lot less pretentious and is in the direction of where I’m going.
A Summer of Hell
After graduating high school, I took a part time summer job in ’83. It soon turned into a job from hell. I had gotten this job through CETA. I was to work at the Town Hall in Toms River. Here … Continue reading →
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Tagged abuse, Christianity, forgive, forgiveness, forgiving others, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, sinned against, trauma
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Escaping the Religious Bubble – Oh what’s a fellowship
“Has anyone been in a perfect church?” asked a friend, in a small Bible study group. I simply chuckled; however, someone did raise his hand. “I did,” Bob said facetiously. I knew where he was coming from because I have … Continue reading →
Escaping the Religious Bublle – The Dress Culture
I was brought up as a nominal Catholic and did read the Scripture. Despite this, I had only knowledge of God. It was not until 1990 when I came to know Jesus, as my Lord and Savior. About 5 years … Continue reading →
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Tagged Catholic Church, Christianity, Church (building), church culture, Clothing, culture, God, Jesus, Opposing Views, Religion and Spirituality, tradition
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Escaping the Bubble
When working at Arizona Industries f/t Blind, in 1995, I had a conversation with a woman named Dorothy. This woman is in her 50s and is rather direct and to the point. “Barry, you really need to stop talking about … Continue reading →
Posted in Contemplative Readings, disability, Life Stories
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Tagged addiction, blind, blindness, Christian, church, Communication Disorders, Conditions and Diseases, disability, drugs, Eye Disorders, false view, fantasy, God, healing, Health, Jesus, New Jersey, New York, New York City, role playing, shut in
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Desires of My Heart
Does God always answer the desires of our heart when we pray and ask Him? This depends on what is going on in our lives, the reason behind the request and simple timing. According to the Bible, God is shown … Continue reading →
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Tagged bible, Christianity, Evangelism, God, Jesus, Prayer, Religion & Spirituality, United States
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Them Boots!
Some years ago, Brian had told me, “Get a pair of warm boots because you are going to need them.” “Why?” I asked him. I already suspected my brother was alluding to the blizzard that hit New Jersey in early … Continue reading →
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Tagged Boot, Footwear, Glossary of cricket terms, God, Holy Spirit, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wellington boot
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Power of our words
About 15 years ago, I had worked at Arizona Industries f/t Blind. A couple of years earlier, I had moved to Phoenix AZ. I was having difficulty in getting a job. I simply didn’t have any real job history and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, Chris Fedak, Chuck, God, Josh Schwartz, life and death in the tounge, NBC, our tongues, our words, Sarah Walker (Chuck), United States, visually impaired
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The Faith Healer Cometh
“A faith healer is coming to Toms River, NJ!” declared a local newspaper. It was a chilly autumn evening, in 1976, when Mom and I went to see this guy. I was 10 years old and I wanted God to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, disability, faith, faith healer, Faith healing, Father, God, healing, Jesus, Mother
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The Crossing
Never let it be said that God doesn’t have a sense of humor or a curious way of teaching you something. This is precisely what happened when Ted and I went for a walk in the woods of Pine Beach … Continue reading →
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Tagged Elementary school, Jesus, Ocean County New Jersey, Pine Beach, Pine Beach New Jersey, Prosecutor, Stream, Toms River New Jersey
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