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About bwebbjr

A grandfather, father, husband, man, child of God who is following Christ Jesus and working out his salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in me, both to will and to work for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:12-13) Member @12Stone Church Flowery Branch. In August 2011, in the midst of a colectomy surgery it was discovered and later confirmed that I had Stage IV metastatic colon cancer. The colectomy surgery instead became a colostomy surgery, which now means the colostomy bag is a part of my everyday life ... with the emphasis on life. God has given us a peace beyond understanding as my wife and I enter into this new stage of our life together. On September 26 I went through my first chemotherapy treatment. As a result, the subject matter and tone of this blog has changed a bit from its inception just a short time ago. In writing, I am often wrestling with my own personal struggles and beliefs and in the midst God leads me to a lesson He wants me to learn ... or sometimes He simply touches me in the revelation of Himself. My hope is that the result you see here might touch your heart and glorify God. And let me be clear ... I am not the only one with something to say. Please join in the conversation sharing your faith, your cancer experiences, etc. I would love to hear from you. Bernie

fond memories of sinful moments

Now there’s a blog title that is sure to pique Christian curiosity … From the get go, let me boldly say this is not something I in anyway am advocating … it is absolutely counter Christ … Nevertheless, in the … Continue reading

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sowing (and removing) the seeds of discontent

In the last post I mentioned, “Lord willing, in the next week I will share how those seeds of discontent crept in my life … how I planted them.” I sense the Lord is willing … For me, the seeds … Continue reading

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struggling with contentment

In the wee hours of the night, I sensed God peeling back another layer of this onion called my struggle of faith.  The personal revelation is that I have drifted into a state of discontentment. Discontent is defined as a longing … Continue reading

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why the blog has been silent

The reason is really pretty simple … No inspiration … no blog entries. That’s not to say its God’s fault … not at all.  The blame lies entirely at my feet (or perhaps I should say in my heart). As … Continue reading

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figuring out my strengths, passions and sweet spots

Yesterday I introduced you to a definition of a sweet spot … The sweet spot is defined as the intersection point of your greatest strength and your greatest passion.  So the key to understanding where your sweet spots are is first … Continue reading

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the sweet spot

Monday evening I along with 300 other small group leaders from my church 12Stone got to sit under the teaching of Ken Coleman from The Ken Coleman Show on local station WDUN as he taught us all about ‘The Power of … Continue reading

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earthly pains reveals heavenly hope

Knowing the pains on earth will one day turn into the joys of heaven doesn’t take away our tears, but it does give us hope. Courageous Perpetual Page-A-Day calendar March 12th entry Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, … Continue reading

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