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Hidden Gems From The B-Side — Life Side (Week 3)

Better Way 🎶 Sister Hazel

Thought I would do one more from Sister Hazel… and then next week I’ll be moving on to someone else…
This last song is called “Better Way”… and it’s maybe my favorite from them — it just really speaks to me… lyrically and musically…
It’s definitely a hidden gem… not as known as some of their other songs…
It debuted in August of 2o09 on the album “Release”…
I’ve also included a few more videos of them below…
I hope you enjoy…

Front porch pickin’ 👇 just hangin’ out

cool song video of the band and family 👇

👇🔥💯

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”’ the bright skies.. they only fool the men who are blind
So.. look through the smile and see what’s behind..”‘ 🎶

”’ Now.. here I sit.. in a cage all my own
It’s a new life.. it’s a brand new home
And it’s made out of steel.. it’s built out of fear
It’s closed up to you and it’s part of the deal…”’ 🎶

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18 Days Awake…

The Edge…

If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

When I saw this prompt question…
it brought back many memories of my past…
my drug days…

I went without much in those years…
including sleep…

I was reminded of the time I stayed awake for 18 days…
so I started thinking on it…
and googling…
and reading…

Apparently.. the Guinness World Record for staying awake is 11 days and 25 minutes…
so yeah…
I shattered that record…
but I’m guessing that guy didn’t have any help from stimulants lol…

Through more reading…
I learned that being awake 18 days is hanging right on the edge of death…

Guess I’m really blessed and fortunate…
because there were numerous times I would be awake around 10 days or more even.. I actually beat the world record many times… nothing to be proud of…

I am so grateful and thankful to God…
that I made it through those times…
and I am not the same today…

Death waited at the door…
but it did not win…
I walked back out of those days…
changed…
and still breathing…

I walked the line many times.. the edge…

…….↑↑↑:::===↓†→’…….→→→≈≈≈↓↓↓†→’…….:::18:::↓X↓→†→’………………`|…….~→=→°→†→’…….::→↑→°→†→~’…….~→≈→°→†→’>>>>*`-.¡-<³……………..°`.’

👇⚘️❤️‍🔥🏳sendin’ out pk’s..`.-.’😘`.°¡-~-¡•.<~><~>!!’

The peyote scene from “Young Guns”👇😁😎

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Shakespeare & Me & Roy (Week 4)

“Romeo And Juliet & Love Hurts”

(Willy)
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs…”

(Me)
“For the world… One sighed greatly…
and still He sighs —
the smoke of which is eternal…”

(Roy) aka “The Big O”
“If love is a smoke…
then I’ve breathed enough of it
to know it burns…”

…….📜→👤→😎🎸→💔’…….|X|→=/\=→♪→<3↓’…`-.°• -¡》♡…¿}~~••~~>

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Don’t Sweat Small Things

what matters…

Name your top three pet peeves.

Honestly I don’t really have “pet peeves” anymore..
Ever since I started walking closer with God..
most of the little annoyances I used to care about
just… lost their power..

If anything bothers me now it’s only the things
that try and steal my joy..
that pull me away from peace.. faith..
or clouds the love I’m trying to live by..

And besides..
I have an ocean to overcome right now..
so I don’t have time to be peeving..

All Around the World — Justin Bieber (Acoustic)👇💯☝️⚘️🏳💥🎶❤️‍🔥😎`-¡-`~~~ ¡`°

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(Adele) Hello – Sungha Jung

👇the first 6 lines are some of the lyrics to Adele’s Hello… the last 3… my prayer
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..↑👑→🙏→⛓~?~⛓→🛤↗→👫<³?→↩✝↘→🌊╱╲🌊→✝→🕊’…….↑†→/\/\→~?~→→~↗→<³~↘→↩†↘→~╱╲~→†→’

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Hidden Gems From The B-Side–Faith Side (Week 2)

Shane & Shane 🎶 Psalm 62

“Psalm 62” by Shane & Shane comes from their 2007 Pages album.. and it’s built straight out of the Scripture itself—‘my soul waits in silence for God alone..’ The song carries the Old Testament language of God being our rock.. refuge.. and salvation.. set to a modern worship sound that makes ancient truth feel close.. It’s one of those songs written for seasons of waiting and uncertainty—when you need to remember that no matter what shakes around you.. He doesn’t.. I hope yall enjoy.. I’ve also included some more great videos from these guys to help you get to know them.. they are special to me.. hope yall have a great day.. I’m thinking of you 🙏

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This is powerful 👇

Couch Performance 👇

Story of how they got started 👇 and some of Shane Barnard’s testimony

“”He’s the only one strong enough to lean🎶
My heaviness against the weight of all my sin🎶
Falling on a rock.. leaning on a fortress..🎶
Oh the wall of God.. Jesus.. He won’t move””


“”On God I rest my salvation🎶
My fortress shall not be shaken
My mighty rock and my glorious🎶
I lay my head upon His chest.. on God I rest””

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The Squirrel That Climbed Into My Life…

What are your favorite animals?

A memory that climbed up my leg and stayed…

Animals are great.. they can be your best buddy.. your worst nightmare.. or a sandwich.. it just depends on which one you choose.. they’re diverse like that..
I’ve experienced them as all three.. I think I prefer them as friend or food..
The animal I’m about to tell you about can be either of the three…

So the squirrel isn’t my favorite animal.. but I’ve got some cool stories.. I’ve had a few as pets over the years.. and I’ve had dealings with them many times..
I once had like five babies at the same time.. it was overwhelming.. so I took them and dropped them off at a veterinarian’s office.. and said “here.. you can have these” haha…

My first ever experience with a squirrel was a memorable one.. I ended up giving her a name.. “Peanut..” She was a special little thing.. she became my buddy.. and part of my family..
One day.. I was outside.. I just happened to look down as I walked.. and there was this small baby squirrel..
I stopped and just observed.. I didn’t want to touch it.. because I wasn’t sure if maybe the mama wouldn’t come back for it.. and I didn’t want to leave my scent..
Then she started coming to me.. and to my surprise.. she climbed up my pants leg and into my arms..
and it was over.. my heart was won…

To be continued…

…….🐿️🍼→👖↑→🤲→🏡💖’…….~→/↑→|→<~<3′

“The Mississippi Squirrel Revival” 👇

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This Isn’t a Poem… It’s a True Story.

A childhood moment I’ve never forgotten..

When I was 5 years old… I wanted to go outside and play..
But my mama said no — because it was storming..
And what Mama says… goes..

Thunderbolt and lightning…
very very frightening…

I stood there at the glass screen door.. watching the storm roll and roar —
and I knew what I needed to do if I wanted to go outside anytime soon..

I wasn’t your typical five-year-old boy..

So I went before my God..

I prayed to Him..
I thanked Him..
I asked for His help..

And then — with the kind of faith only a child can hold —
I spoke with authority to the storm…
and commanded it to stop..

And just like that —
it did..

The wind… the rain… the thunder… the lightning…
ceased immediately..

Sunlight broke the clouds.
Silence fell..
And I walked out into the yard…
to play…

“” I was so much older then… I’m younger than that now …””
— Bob Dylan

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My Words… My Way…

Save the fancy talk… for someone who cares…

I’ve been thinking about the way I write…
People probably know by now that I don’t use big.. fancy words.. It’s not because I can’t… I just don’t feel right doing it.. That’s not how I talk in real life — so why would I try to sound that way on the page?

And even though I don’t use fancy words in my stories… I still love words.. All of them.. Simple ones… complex ones… everything in between.. I’m always growing my vocabulary — I just don’t force it into my storytelling..
And who knows… maybe once in awhile I’ll go all out — and try to impress you… haha..

When I tell a story… my story… I want the feel to be like I’m right there with you…
Just talking… just being me.. If I start dressing it up with words I’d never say out loud — then it’s not my story anymore… it turns into something else.

So I keep it simple…
I keep it honest…
I keep it the way it comes out of my mouth…

And maybe one day I’ll throw in a “fancy” word or two just to mess with you…
but it’ll be rare…
and you’ll know it when you see it…

Because I’m after your heart…
not your applause…

I’m not randomly doing things here… things are done purposely…
I have a plan…
and you are the most important part of it…

(Ps.. I also don’t like commas or single periods. 😁)

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“” whos gonna give their heart and soul… to get to me and you …..?”” 👇

“” Lord.. I wonder.. whos gonna fill their shoes …?””

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