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  • Fell Off the Blogging Wagon

    Happy New Year! I must have more than two dozen blog drafts since I started blogging in 2015. This past year my blog DavidSpeaks was a little quiet, and I am happy to explain why. Busy Contrary to what the older generations may think, millennials do know the definition of busy. I’m not flexing on

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  • Remembering A Matriarch

    Remembering A Matriarch

    October is a major month of celebration in the Harris family. For many of our family members come into this world during this month. But This past October there was less celebrating, for my grandmother Mary Ernestine Huntley went to sleep in Jesus. That cut deep because I used to live four minutes from my

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  • Better Not Knowing When

    Better Not Knowing When

    “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭36‬ ‭KJV‬‬ As Jesus said, nobody knows when the Son of Man(himself) will return. That knowledge is for God and God alone. I consider this a blessing. We know not when because if we knew the

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  • Let Nobody Keep You Away

    I’m told that one thing that will keep a person out of the church is the people. From the attendees warming up the church pews to the ones who are called to stand up front before the congregation to preach. I’ve heard the following sayings before from family, friends, and strangers: “There’s too many fake

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  • The Big Three Zero

    The Big Three Zero

    Many of my peers from grade school to college have or will be hitting a milestone. That milestone is 30 years of age. For some reason many of us, especially of my generation and younger are super critical of ourselves once this birthdate approaches. We criticize ourselves on the jobs we have; our relationship statuses;

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  • 2022 Lessons

    2022 Lessons

    We are coming to the end of the road of another year. A year doesn’t seem like a long time once you have hit the big 365. Around this time we each like to share our highlights of the year and set goals for next. Drive is good, and appreciating the good times can remind

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  • Seven Things I’m Grateful For

    Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays fam! I pray that everyone is safe at home warm and with power during this bone chilling weather. I lay here under this electric blanket wondering what I can share during this holiday season, for it’s been a long time. One thing I think anyone can share with another

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