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The Christmas Drug — The High Hopes Of Holiday Hype

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Steve Simms

Year after year humans have high hopes for the Christmas holidays, but their humongous hopes are often hijacked and held hostage by holiday hype. The Christmas drug of hyped up holidays just doesn’t seem to be able to live up … Continue reading →

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How Can You Heal A Broken Heart?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve Simms

Breaking heart, what can heal you? Restore your joy, your peace? Not denial or drink or drugs, Not antidepressants or anger Or angst activity. They merely mask the misery. Only one has a proven record Of consistently healing the brokenhearted … Continue reading →

Posted in activity, alternative lifestyle, anger, angst, brokenhearted, brokenness, change, Christ, Christ-centered, Christian, Christian history, church history, compassion, contemplation, deny yourself, drug commercials, drugs, drunk, encouragement, faith, God, healing, history, human life, inward change, Jesus, Jesus Christ, joy, mask, misery, new birth, peace, poem, poetry, prayer, religion, search for significance, searching for significance, spiritual, surrender to God, testimony | Tagged anger, antidepressants, broken heart, Christianity, drugs, history, religion | 6 Comments

Powerful Pills Not Advertised On TV

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve Simms

Many American television commercials slowly parade feel-good images promoted by America’s pharmaceutical pill pushers. Meanwhile an announcer races through their side effects. However, there is one type of extremely effective pills with no side effects. And you won’t see them advertised … Continue reading →

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I Disagree! — Dissent On Super Bowl Sunday

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Steve Simms

In contemporary America dissent has been defined as hatred and hushed. On this Super Bowl Sunday, 2012, I lovingly disagree! (If two people agree, or pretend to agree, on everything; at least one of them is intentionally being politically correct.) … Continue reading →

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The Best Kind Of Sex

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

Our society ignores the very best kind of sex. You almost never hear about it. TV and movies nowadays picture almost every kind of sex but this. I wonder why? Instead our sex-crazed culture focuses on and promotes casual sex … Continue reading →

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What Would Your Life Be Like If . . .

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

How would you be today if you had been born to a mother in poverty with several children by different men? What if you had been surrounded by depression, anger, fear, hopelessness, and despair? How would you be if you … Continue reading →

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Actor, former Senator, Fred Thompson’s Response To My Book

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

I ran into former Senator Fred Thompson in the airport in Washington, DC once. I handed him a copy of my book: Your Sperm Won–Experiencing Your Value As A Championship Human Being. I said: “Senator Thompson, I’d like to give … Continue reading →

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A Man Made Over By Miracles

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

Keith Easley’s full blooded Cherokee grandmother taught him to love God and she prayed for him always. However, Keith, like most of us, had his own ideas. He wound up addicted to drugs and holding a leadership position in … Continue reading →

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America Needs Mysticism

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

What does America need? To “throw out the incumbents”? “Change”? “Economic recovery”? “Universal health care”? “To “keep the Bush tax cuts”? “Stimulus”? To stop the “obesity epidemic”? A balanced budget? To deal with illegal immigration? To win or stop its … Continue reading →

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11 Big American Lies About Sex

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here are 11 big lies about sex that Americans are continually fed through various forms of media: 1) It is perfectly acceptable to use a human being for your selfish physical pleasure (as long as they are consenting). 2) Whenever you … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Drug — The High Hopes Of Holiday Hype

How Can You Heal A Broken Heart?

Powerful Pills Not Advertised On TV

The Best Kind Of Sex

Actor, former Senator, Fred Thompson’s Response To My Book

A Man Made Over By Miracles

11 Big American Lies About Sex

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