Tag Archives: Writing

Follow Me There

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

For those of you awesome readers who went to my new site www.realGodrealpeople.com and clicked the brown follow button in the bottom right hand corner, it didn’t work. I know it didn’t work because several told me they did it … Continue reading →

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Real People, Real God: Everyone has a story

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Real people go through real struggles.  They live real lives.  Many live connected to a real God who guides them through those struggles. However,  others go through life defeated, depressed, sad, angry, addicted, powerless, disconnected, uninvolved, unloved, uncaring, unresponsive, unimaginative.  … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Character In My Life Story

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

“As I worked on my novel, my character did what he wanted and ruined my story,” says Donald Miller in A Million Miles In A Thousand Years. He goes on to draw parallels between himself as the writer and God … Continue reading →

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New WordPress Site

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

My wordpress site is up.  I’ve done some categorizing and although I’m not finished editing and categorizing a lot of the older entries, I have copied everything over from the old blog. The new one is at treeparker.wordpress.com. As I … Continue reading →

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Worthwhile Day

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

I determined that I was going to see the God in the little things today.  My eyes were opened to several spiritual truths in the midst of my day. Such as, how I walk with the current in the lazy … Continue reading →

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The right word

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.    Proverbs 15:32 NLT A freshman journalism major at Oklahoma Baptist University, I was convinced my professor, John Parrish, thought I was a … Continue reading →

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Number 1 Passion

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

When I was in junior high, my eighth grade English teacher, Mrs. Jean Graebner turned me on to writing.  She encouraged me, fueled the passion by giving me a job as features editor on the West Junior High Sword and … Continue reading →

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What Would You Like To Be A Year From Now?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Writing Prompt:  If a year from now you weren’t in the profession you’re currently in, what would you be in your wildest dreams? (Author: Ryan Allis) That’s easy. I would be the author of a best-selling spiritually-oriented self-help book.  Something … Continue reading →

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Blogging 101

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

I’m taking a course. Yes, old dogs can learn new tricks or so I hope.  It’s called, Blogging 101. I’ve been trying my hand at a post a day for the last month through a great site called #Trust30 that … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Done Yet. Do the Work.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

I can’t help it.  In thinking of myself 10 years from now, my mind automatically goes to the literal, what I was like 10 years ago and what the now me would say to the past me. Ten years ago, … Continue reading →

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