Author: Tony Barnes
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Six or seven minutes | Nuggets of Faith
What can you accomplish with ‘The Power of 6-7 Minutes’? It seems like a such a brief time frame which can be frittered away without much thought. But, what if we focused that increment of the daily calendar entry into an activity that would improve our lives? Would it make a difference? A lot can…
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A ‘Heinz 57’ Christian | Nuggets of Faith
Frustratingly, I recently overslept and missed Sunday school class and the worship service. Fortunately, I am not the pastor and had no responsibilities to teach that morning. I glanced at the clock and knew I could make it to an 11 a.m. service if I could find one that started at that time. I landed…
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Doctrine of thick skin | Nuggets of Faith
A man was stranded on a desert island for many years. He had lost hope of ever being rescued when suddenly a ship appears, rescuing him from obscurity. As they sailed away, the captain of the ship looked puzzled. He asked the former castaway about the three buildings that were on the small island. The…
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Doctrine of thick skin | Nuggets of Faith
A man was stranded on a desert island for many years. He had lost hope of ever being rescued when suddenly a ship appears, rescuing him from obscurity. As they sailed away, the captain of the ship looked puzzled. He asked the former castaway about the three buildings that were on the small island. The…
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Learning Spanish challenges | Nuggets of Faith
I have a very dysfunctional affiliation with a foreign language. Spanish keeps calling out for me to pay it some attention. I have a deep desire to have a more fulfilling relationship. I remember listing the goal of learning Spanish a few years ago in an introductory email to the new team of employees I…
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On the edge of a dime | Nuggets of Faith
I was so short I could sit on the edge of a dime and dangle my feet. At least that’s what I would tell my friends as I drew closer to leaving Germany after nearly 5 years in Europe. It’s a common military practice to countdown. When a month away from leaving, I would also…
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Consider the environment | Nuggets of Faith
A special environment exists in one of the Air Force Academy buildings. On the 6th floor of the Air Force Academy McDermott Library is a special room with the Clark Special Collections historical documents pertinent to the Air Force. These archival documents are stored in a room that feels oddly humid. The environment is kept…
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What Can You Do With a Dollar? | Nuggets of Faith
I asked 35 people to give me a dollar. I wasn’t standing on an area street corner with a cardboard sign in my hand. Nor was I hovering in a grocery store parking lot. I was living in a tent in Saudi Arabia at Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB). While deployed we would get ‘any…
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Consider the environment | Nuggets of Faith
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A special environment exists in one of the Air Force Academy buildings. On the 6th floor of the Air Force Academy McDermott Library is a special room with the Clark Special Collections historical documents pertinent to the Air Force. …
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Consider the environment | Nuggets of Faith
A special environment exists in one of the Air Force Academy buildings. On the 6th floor of the Air Force Academy McDermott Library is a special room with the Clark Special Collections historical documents pertinent to the Air Force. These archival documents are stored in a room that feels oddly humid. The environment is kept in an optimal condition to keep…