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  • Come Boldly

    There is a place That’s filled with grace A Father’s love Poured from above It has no address.. Kneel at His feet. Your soul, ‘Twill be renewed and blessed There, At His mercy seat.

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  • Song of the Week 5

    The Heavy End Of My Cross Verse 1:🎼The day my savior walked the road to Calvary, He bore the cross, the rugged cross so willingly; His feet were worn, His back was torn, His brow was pierced with crown of…

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  • Thought-stirring Quotes

    ⭐”Attend to what is small, and your world will become larger”. Here’s one to challenge you: ⭐”There’s almost too much grace to handle, once we start paying attention to it.” ~Martin Shaw ⭐”Don’t be a slave to your lesser talents.”

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  • Psalm 1:1-2, An Essay

    “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in…

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  • Chess News & Articles #2/Toronto Candidates

    Here’s another round of links to articles for all the chess enthusiasts out there! Magnus Carlsen Ranks The Candidates Players – https://www.chess.com/news/view/magnus-carlsen-ranks-the-candidates-players #chess https://lichess.org/@/OnTheQueenside/blog/womens-candidates-preview/3Zbv2sX9 Round 1: Candidates Opens With Abundance of Fighting Spirit – https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-fide-candidates-tournament-round-1 #chess The Candidates is a…

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  • The Blessing of Singing

    Singing with friends, what a blessing to holdIn one’s mind those hours of goldTogether, praising the Lord and singing of Heav’nWhen the hour draws late,And you’re loath for it to end,My friendsFellow believers of like-precious faithWe walk this pathway togetherSinging…

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  • A Glimpse of Faith

    She peeks out of the windowHoping to seeThe lights of Heaven,Or across the sea,Or maybe a starA beacon to beTo show the path And guide from afarWith the eye of faithShe peers through the gloomGlimpsing God’s handiworkFrom her little roomTill…

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  • The Cimarron River

    As the sun Gently warms This old barren Texas plain I point my Faint ambitions Toward the east One more mile Doesn’t matter It all looks the same Could’ve warned me Wouldn’t have mattered In the least Like I’m looking…

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  • Chess News & Articles

    8-Year-Old Ashwath Beats Chess Grandmaster, Sets New World Record – https://www.chess.com/news/view/8-year-old-ashwath-kaushik-beats-chess-grandmaster-sets-new-record #chess 9 Things We Learned — Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge 2024 – https://www.chess.com/news/view/9-things-we-learned-2024-freestyle-chess-goat-challenge #chess Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov Join 2024 Grand Chess Tour – https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-grand-chess-tour-gukesh-praggnanandhaa-abdusattorov #chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_Tournament_2024 As a bonus,…

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  • Baldwyn Rd in May

    The many plantsOf these crop landsStretching out, like Sahara’s sandsThe corn and the cotton,To feed and clothe humanity,Springing from the toil of the farmer’s handsOr the machines which he commands.Each plant, in this unique union: where water, soil, and nutrients…

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  • A Call To Hope

    On a late winter morning Oktoc road this morningIs beautiful, the sun is brightIt’s a late winter morningWe hope there’ll soon be much green to reflect the light.And I wonder,Am I hopefulAs the early spring?Am I anticipating sunshine, or thunderAm…

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  • Quotes from Books

    I enjoy quotes tremendously. Here is a small compilation of quotations from books(I know, they’re indirectly from people). Enjoy! “But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,’ said Frodo.Sam looked at him unhappily. ‘It all depends on what…

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  • From Selfishness Back to HIS Service

    My Father looks down He looks to see Is my heart open, meek and free? Sadly, he sees, I’m seeking pleasures vain Will I turn from my old ways, And seek His face again? Father, I come! These husks don’t…

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Welcome to my blog!

I’m a person of many interests, including languages, writing, authors, nutrition and fitness(especially running), SpaceX and Tesla, astronomy, etc. I plan to share some of my musings here.

I also want to make this a platform for guest content. Stay tuned!

~Shelton Wenger

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