Category Archives: Blogging

Building A Church That Lasts: Introduction

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Cliff Ames Jr.

When I was 20 years old I was a mess. I was an alcoholic, a thief at my job, dishonored my parents and was a liar to all. Then Jesus, when I was at rock bottom, showed me the way … Continue reading →

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Protected: How About A Little Fire Scarecrow…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

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Over The Rainbow

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

I’m sitting here at a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf listening to a street musician sing his heart out and play a well weathered guitar. He’s probably not ever going to be a pop super star, but he has a … Continue reading →

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Updates, Updates And More Updates!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Well folks it’s that time again! Time for me to make up for the lack of blogging with one long update blog that gets blasted out to everyone! For the most part I use Twitter for updates and don’t blog … Continue reading →

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A Grief Revisited…

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

This has been a tough couple of weeks emotionally. May 7th marked the day 4 years ago that my dear friend Alese Coco was ushered into the loving arms of Jesus. The next day was the 3rd Mother’s Day my … Continue reading →

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A New Normal…

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

After I had lost my Mom, my church and my faith all I wanted was for things to get back to normal. Back to a routine, back to familiarity and back to life on autopilot. Before everything happened I considered … Continue reading →

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Which Road To Follow?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

This weekend I am facing a choice point. I have to decide between two paths to follow. Neither path seems to have drastic drawbacks and neither of them seem to have burly benefits. One has more short term gain but … Continue reading →

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Roadside Assistance…

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Have you ever been stuck on the side of the road because your car wasn’t working? I have and it can be a pretty scary experience. You feel helpless and if you’re in an isolated area thoughts of survival aren’t … Continue reading →

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Looking Over My Shoulder…

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

When I’m at work I’m always looking over my shoulder. The desk that I am at is wonderful because it faces a window but he disadvantage is that the door and the rest of the office is behind me. I … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name…

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

A long time ago I first watched an amazing and timeless film called “The Wizard Of Oz.” For those of you that haven’t seen it… Oh who am I kidding if you haven’t seen it you’re a looser… If you … Continue reading →

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Why… You did say something didn’t you?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

So I just realized that in July of this year I will have been blogging for almost 5 years. I’ve been browsing through some of my old entries and have discovered that there are some posts that I would like … Continue reading →

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The Disgusting Truth About Comfort

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

A lot of things have happened these past few weeks that rattled my cage. Most of them shouldn’t have. My cage was rattled over the Conan verse Leno Late Night Wars. I love Conan and always have. Ever since I … Continue reading →

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Time To Catch Up…

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Well it has been several months since I’ve had a real blog and a lot has happened since then. Here are some of the things that have been happening: 1. My Aunt Has Been In And Out Of The Hospital. … Continue reading →

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Big Announcement #1

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Big Announcement #1: This Will No Longer Be An Online Journal About Me As someone who has been blogging and podcasting for three years it’s really easy to think that because you’ve lasted this long, your blog is the best … Continue reading →

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A Few Announcements

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Cliff Ames Jr.

I just wanted to let you all know that I will be making a few announcements here on the blog over the next few weeks. Most of the announcements have to do with some major changes in my life that … Continue reading →

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