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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 26, 20221 min read
happy grace day
MARCH 16, 2016 - My math friends got excited about 3.14 being Pi Day. Today, I'm celebrating 3.16 as Grace Day. John answered them all,...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 19, 20222 min read
a proverb a day
JANUARY 2016 - If there is one thing I have learned from attempting to walk in faith, it is the power of storing scripture where I can...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20221 min read
first things first
JANUARY 2016 - Seek you first the Kingdom of Heaven and His Righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. This is my life...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20226 min read
worry not
NOVEMBER 2015 - Do not worry. I get it. It's fruitless. Faithless. But when you are in the moment, when there is legitimate cause for...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20225 min read
move-in day: lesson in faithfulness
AUGUST 2016 - We drove the 200 or so miles and pulled in front of Belmont Mansion where a chipper young coed with copper hair took E's...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 12, 20228 min read
why i believe God will provide - he is faithful
Update, AUGUST 2022: This blog post, now seven years old, was written at a time when I wanted my words to express what I hoped for, but...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 12, 20223 min read
a lesson in people watching
JUNE 2015 - I'm a people watcher by nature, an observer of human behavior. I suppose I may have learned a few things from noting their...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 11, 20225 min read
a question of faith
APRIL 2015 - What happens when two seemingly conflicting beliefs exist in the same plane? Faith is born. I am confident that God has...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20224 min read
i can do all things part 2
UPDATE: The item below was published in May 2012. I feel compelled to add to the story – a testament to God's faithfulness. That little...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20222 min read
of sweat and tears
APRIL 2012 - I love going to the gym. It’s a stress-reliever, health-inducer and life-balancer, but I’m still human. Some days I just...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20222 min read
i can do all things
APRIL 2012 - That window in time when every young dreamer is told to bury her individuality, unique talents and special gifts in favor of...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20223 min read
the scripture randomizer
FEBRUARY 2012 - For Christmas, a really nice, very sweet lady in my Sunday School class gave me one of those inspirational calendars that...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 22, 20222 min read
birthday wisdom from dj
OCTOBER 2010 - I turned 47 last week. One of my spiritual mentors called me with good wishes, well-timed encouragement and a list of...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20224 min read
batter up!
JANUARY 2010 - My boy just learned he made the baseball team at his school, and I am so proud of him. This is something he's done all on...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20223 min read
it's almost christmas
DECEMBER 2009 - James Taylor is in the CD player. The Christmas tree is shining with every one of Mimi's angels in place. The nutcrackers...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20223 min read
happy thanksmas, y'all
NOVEMBER 2009 - There’s a house around the corner from where we live that is decorated for every holiday, not just the big ones, the...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20226 min read
thanksgiving away from home
NOVEMBER 2009 - the journey The fact is, I don’t like to ask for directions. I know all the so-called jokes about men and their...
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