Personal Experiences
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Hard Lessons Can Be Our Greatest Blessings
My mom’s sickness came on in the spring of 2020. It was the same week that my sister was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. That was a tough week. And it would lead to the most challenging season of my life. Being retired (and my brother being consumed with work at his job), I assumed… Continue reading
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Aiming Higher
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. – Colossians 3:2 It doesn’t happen often, thankfully. But sometimes there’s a voice inside my head giving me some bad advice. That voice paid me a visit last week, right about the same time that my “shift” key on my old MacBook laptop started giving… Continue reading
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Are You Running on Empty?
Have you ever found yourself stranded on the side of the road because of your car breaking down? It’s not a good feeling! This happened to me many years ago. I was on active duty at the time and heading home for a week of military leave. I had just fueled up with only an… Continue reading
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Some “Problems” Are Often Deeper Than We Know
Yesterday’s lesson came to me before I’d even had my first cup of coffee. I woke up and the house was freezing. Now, there are some things around the house I know how to fix. A leaky faucet doesn’t intimidate me. I can replace an electrical outlet without too much drama. A clogged drain? Most… Continue reading
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Christmas in ‘The Holler’
This is a Christmas memory I wanted to share. Now, before I begin… there’s two types of “hollers.” There’s the kind that involves yelling: Hey buddy! Have you caught any fish yet on that side of the lake? And then there’s the kind that most of us born and raised in rural Appalachia refer to… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I’m Scott (aka Former Blackout Artist), and I’m so happy you decided to drop in! I hope you find the content here spiritually enlightening and uplifting. Most of all, I hope that my love of Christ is revealed through my writing and that it encourages you in some way today. Thanks for stopping by!
Former Blackout Artist 