2018-12-20 08:02
15 Prayers Until ChristmasPRAY UP"When my spirit is thirsty,You fill my cup.When I'm trending down,You lift me up.What can get me downWhen You have my back?Considering Thy blessing,How can I… Read More
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2018-12-19 08:16
15 Prayers Until ChristmasTHE OPEN DOOR"What's next, Lord?What is in store?What step? What opportunity?What open door?Whatever Your answer,One thing I know:You give Grace to growAnd Faith to… Read More
2018-12-18 08:12
15 Prayers Until ChristmasTHRIVE"Tho' surrounded by trouble,I am revived.It's not Your willThat I merely survive.By the same Spirit Who made Jesus alive,Yes, by HimI am empowered to thr… Read More
2018-12-17 08:02
15 Prayers Until ChristmasTHE SECRET PLACE"Angels are around me,Your light does surround me.I am guarded, I am safe --I am sheltered in The Secret Place.Tho' my flesh dwells here below,Still… Read More
2018-12-16 08:14
15 Prayers Until ChristmasA GREAT CALM"Thank You, Lord, for calming my nerves.When Life throws me a curve,And I am tempted to swerve,You give Grace I could never deserve.So upon You these ca… Read More
2018-12-15 08:15
15 Prayers Until ChristmasPEACE MODE"I lay down my heavy load.You lead me into peace mode.When Your words I observe,I tap into my spiritual reserves.Stress is not my master --Only YOU do I s… Read More
2018-12-14 08:03
15 Prayers Until ChristmasSONSHINE"When the sky is overcast,When my thoughts are downcast,And when I'm feeling harassed,You will hold me fast --For Your Word is steadfastAnd Your power is un… Read More
2018-12-13 08:00
15 Prayers Until ChristmasINFUSION"From the top of my headTo the bottom of my feet,You infuse me with strengthWhen I'm feeling weak.I am encouraged,My hope is renewed.My spirit is stirredAt… Read More
2018-12-12 08:20
15 Prayers Until ChristmasPOSSIBILITY"Heavenly Father,I focus my faith on You.In the palm of Your hand,How can I lose?Your Grace is sufficient For every need.All things are possible&nbs&hell…Read More
2018-12-11 08:17
Beginning today, I will be posting a daily prayer - right up to Christmas. These will be short excerpts from longer prayers I have written. And as such, they will be fairly easy to memorize… Read More
2018-12-10 08:05
The time is now to bring the real transformers online in your life. The mission - should you choose to accept it - is to activate and release the greatest transformative force on earth. You… Read More
2018-12-09 08:08
THE ULTIMATE TRANSFORMER Let's cross the biblical bridge into the glorious terrain of the New Testament - a land flowing with amazing grace. Here we make the greatest dis… Read More
2018-12-09 05:04
''Transformers...more than meets the eye!'' Oh the joy these words produced in my young heart, growing up in the 1980's, captivated by the animated exploits of shape-shift… Read More
2018-12-07 16:24
Transformation is a divine concept. The power to transform flows from the hand of our Creator. If you doubt this, simply step outside and behold the graceful flight of the butterfly. Th… Read More
2018-12-06 08:06
The major motion picture "Bumblebee" is set to open in theatres later this month. FULL DISCLOSURE: I was a crazy huge TRANSFORMERS fan growing up in the eighties. Optimus Prime was my hero… Read More
2018-12-06 00:36
THE SPIRITUAL DECEPTICONS ''Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of The Decepticons!'' So goes the classic Transformers theme song - music to… Read More
2018-11-28 08:10
Miracle in melodyFlowin' over meI feel, it's realThis miracle of melodyHealing in harmonyNothing harmin' meI feel the feeling The feeling of healingThis healing of harmonySound makes me… Read More
2018-11-27 19:21
Morning NOODOO There are opportunities to practice NOODOO throughout each day. These begin the moment you open your eyes. It's very important you seize these early… Read More
2018-11-25 02:06
I would like to expose some of the most insidious thoughts that prevent us from creating a new reality. These negative notions rob us of the opportunity to break our cycles. They are in effe… Read More
2018-11-24 06:36
15 Cycle-Breaking Exercises1.) Ask yourself, "What would be out of character for me?". A similar version of this question: "What would be unlike me?".2.) Practice walking in reverse. For tho… Read More
2018-11-22 08:01
The word 'innovate' originates from a root word that means 'new.' To innovate is to bring something new to the table.What new "stuff" are you bringing to the table?"In every thing give… Read More
2018-11-17 00:27
Big Benny Bulger bought big beefy bulky burgers at bustling Burger Box.Bill Bing Brock built buildings between blocks by building with blocks.Brookborough's bungling burglar broke into backs… Read More
2018-11-16 08:09
It's important to realize that NOODOO is programmed into our universe. Newness is natural. We can see this in numerous ways. I have listed but a few below, for your consideration. &raqu&hell…Read More
2018-11-15 08:03
What would our world be like without the underlying principle that makes up NOODOO? Let's think about it for a bit. Look around you. Every material object you see h… Read More
2018-11-14 08:19
NOODOO is a powerful force. But there is a caveat. It's possible to implement a bunch of changes but still fail to see a significant difference or improvement in your reality. Have you ever… Read More
2018-11-13 08:04
The concept of NOODOO is taught in the field of psychology, but it goes by another name. Psychologists refer to it as mental flexibility. Same idea, different name. Mental flexibility r… Read More
2018-11-12 08:43
NOODOO "Checkup"» Do you ever grow weary of doing the same thing over and over, day in and day out? » Do you sometimes feel that you are stuck in a rut? » Do you… Read More
2018-11-11 08:08
A NEW SONG"Sing unto the LORD a new song..." » The Prophet Isaiah, 42:10NEW MERCY, NEW DAY"[The LORD's mercies] are new every morning..." » The Prophet Jeremiah, Lament… Read More
2018-11-10 08:08
The absurdity of clinging to self-defeating patterns can be seen by thinking about various real-world examples. Consider the following:» watching the same movie or the same movie scene… Read More
2018-11-09 08:01
Have you noticed the human tendency to "write the same story"? There are so many instances in the course of the average day, and so many missed opportunities, to apply the power of NOOD… Read More
2018-11-08 08:15
We have the power to create our own little alternate world by tapping into the magic of NOODOO. How? There are alternatives for all sorts of the things that make up our daily lives. There ar… Read More
2018-11-07 08:19
"If every instinct you have is wrong,then the opposite would have to be right."😂 Jerry Seinfeld 😅💡 NOODOO This » As you go about your… Read More
2018-11-06 08:08
It's a good sign if we are feeling uncomfortable. It means we are starting to dip our toes in new waters and that is where change happens. Read More
2018-11-05 08:31
On January 6, 1975, daytime television viewers were introduced to a brand new game show called The Wheel of Fortune, created by the late media mogul Merv Griffin. Although the show has exper… Read More
2018-11-04 10:51
The NOODOO Prayer"God, grant me the flexibility To break this cycle of monotonyAnd to createA new and better reality.Help me to seeThe varietyOf choices available to meAnd the many poss… Read More
2018-11-03 07:31
💡The same is lame, and not only in the modern sense (i.e., not cool). Doing the same thing, recycling the same ideas, is also "lame" in the sense of lacking power to effect a positiv… Read More
2018-11-02 19:33
You don't get new results by doing the same thing. Or in the words of Henry David Thoreau:"Things do not change; We change." Read More
2018-11-02 07:18
Need a situation to change for the better? Then change something for the better. Or to put it another way...CHANGE THE APPROACH,CHANGE THE RESULT Read More
2018-11-01 20:07
In the interest of avoiding confusion, let me be abundantly clear. The "magic" of NOODOO has absolutely nothing to do with the similar-sounding practice of Voodoo, spells, black magic or any… Read More
2018-11-01 08:00
I am officially designating this month "NOOvember" in reference to the concept of NOODOO, which I have written an eBook about. (Okay, maybe it's not so official, but still.) In actuality, it… Read More
2018-10-31 05:34
"Are you kidding me? Throw it! Hurry up and throw it!" "Shut your milk dud. It won't stand still!" The time? Halloween night. The place? The Glitcheso… Read More
2018-10-26 18:16
loop: a continuously repeated segmentHave you "looped" lately? Of course you have. There is a tremendous temptation to fall into looping patterns, also known as old ideas. The following is a… Read More
2018-10-21 22:36
Caster the Furniture GhostOnce upon a timeIn a house that's suburban,A family of four enduresEvents quite disturbin'.While everyone is sleeping,A mysterious force is creeping.I know it will… Read More
2018-10-17 07:35
Hey, Day!It's great to see you -You are fresh and new,That means I am too!Hey, Day!Let's light this candle -Come what may,I know I can handle.Hey, Day!I'm ready to dance -I'll rock the clock… Read More
2018-10-14 09:32
I am here with youTo see you throughTo lead you toA safe place of refugeI have arrivedWith fiery eyesBy your sideTo help you realizeHe is very aliveI am on fireBut it's a flameThat's holy an… Read More
2018-10-12 06:48
The graceful dance of butterfly wingsThe budding romance attending SpringThe morning melody of birds who singThe opportunities each new day bringsThe serene swaying of porch swingsThe relaxi… Read More
2018-10-09 21:59
Who is that man?Why is he here?At every dark sceneHe seems to appear.What does he want?What is his mission?Could he be an agentFrom some shady dimension?The murder of a family in cold bloodI… Read More
2018-10-06 17:56
Our story commencesBeyond picket fences,Within a house so grandIn a variety of senses.Up an ornate stairwayPast sculptures and statuesDown a galleried hallwayWe reach a baby blue room.See th… Read More
2018-10-04 08:45
Dr. Maximillan Williams is some kind of brilliant;Too bad he has to, in fact, be a villain.In his classes he was always the quietest,Lost in deep thoughts about the sciences,Perpetually tink… Read More
2018-10-02 22:34
One day a book materializesAnd floats off store shelves;The other side of earthly farewells,It describes and tells.Upon its arrival,It trends and goes viral;There's no literary rival -Life's… Read More
2018-10-01 23:09
Meet Digit Glitcheson. The youngest of the odd family nicknamed "The Glitches." A typical teenager? Well not exactly. Difficult? Check. Unique? Check. Mysterious? Check. A challenge to commu… Read More
2018-09-30 20:59
The future of music has arrived. A hot dance track is burning up the charts. The artist? A robot rapper named DokTor Droyd. It seems the whole world is doing it. That old robot dance is… Read More
2018-09-30 05:02
So here's a quick studyOn a guy that's kinda nutty;His name? Puddy McCuddy,And he's a real fuddy duddy.In a nutshell, this nut is stuck in Time;At least that's the case in his dusty mind.The… Read More
2018-09-28 19:35
Does Jack remind you of anyone?Ladies and gents,You don't know Jack.Hence I wax poeticTo remedy that.Jack has a knackFor following the pack.This fool dives in the poolTo swim with the rules… Read More
2018-09-28 06:55
This post marks the introduction of a new feature here on The Decker Edge. I will be spotlighting the various characters who owe their literary existence to...well...me. Each post will focus… Read More
2018-09-26 00:33
Today I received my proof (author) copy of "Space & Rhyme" from Amazon. The eBook format has allowed many authors like myself to disseminate our words to a large online audience, but it'… Read More
2018-09-22 21:27
"SUPER SCRIPTURES ON EARTH" has become available on the CNPeReading platform - the Chinese eBook resource for libraries. Check out the link here."JAILBIRD" has been spotted there a… Read More
2018-09-21 12:32
Once upon a time (March 2017), in a populous and bustling land (Amazon), it appeared. A book about THE Book of all books. A super primer. A practical manual. A map to discovery of the supern… Read More
2018-09-20 13:44
My book "Grace In a Maze" has been available on Amazon (as both eBook and paperback) since 2016. Now, I am happy to report, the eBook version is available in additional online marketplaces… Read More
2018-09-19 17:03
Here are the links:AmazoniTunes (Apple)Barnes & NobleKoboScribd24 SymbolsIndigoAngus & RobertsonMondadori Store Read More
2018-09-18 21:22
2018-09-18 19:48
2018-09-06 19:03
Dani Leonetti squeezes the heirloom crucifix in her trembling palm. It feels as if her heart will soon beat right out of her chest. The walls… Read More
2018-08-28 20:43
You've heard the stories. The eyewitness accounts. The skepticism. The debate. The theories.No doubt you've seen the photographs and videos - some compelling, and others...well not so much… Read More
2018-08-20 09:17
2018-08-15 05:27
I recorded this at 8:26 p.m. (CST) earlier tonight in Centre, Alabama. The object appears to be rotating in the video. Seeing as it wasn't an airplane or jet, it is truly an Unidentified Fly… Read More
2018-08-15 01:48
My Pop hates popBut likes pop.Pop! The pop poppedWith a pop.The cop drank popWhile listening to popWith his Pop.My Pop knew a copNamed PopWho liked to drink popAnd listen to pop.Then one day… Read More
2018-08-06 14:17
My pretty mommy KittyWent to the gritty cityAnd bought me a cutey kitty.After all, it's a pityIf you go to the cityAnd come back with no kitty.This kitty from the cityIs an itty-bitty kitty… Read More
2018-08-05 22:43
Directory to DiscoveriesDiscovery 1 » UnEarthA poetic imagining of an alien world - and the cosmic secret they have discovered.Discovery 2 » We Are A.C.E.An extraterrestrial mess… Read More
2018-08-02 21:10
THE PRESENCE PRAYERHeavenly Father, I focus my thoughts on You.In the palm of Your hand, how can I lose?Your grace is sufficient for every need.All things are possible if I will only believe… Read More
2018-07-31 20:47
In the dark I sit,Wanting to quit.Light? Not a bit.Depressed I am,Oppressed and bound,Stress all around.How long must I suffer?How long can I smother?Where are the others?Then upon the hurti… Read More
2018-07-27 22:47
Every part of me,All that will ever beVibrates upon theWaves of Frequency.Much more than a theoryIt's everything, you see --Creating all of Reality,This law of Frequency.Frequency higher:Per… Read More
2018-07-22 18:39
Do you remember that timeWhen it felt like bugsWere crawling up your spine?Or what about whenYou felt that tinglingAll over your skin?In the quiet of the nightYou heard a bump and a thumpThe… Read More
2018-07-14 03:27
Once upon a timeIn a house that's suburban,A family of four enduresEvents quite disturbin'.While everyone is sleeping,A mysterious force is creeping.I know it will sound surprisingAnd even s… Read More
2018-07-13 19:11
Hi there, my name is Alex.This will sound dramaticBut I hear the havoc of trafficRight up there in the attic.I know it sounds sorta insane(I will do my best to explain)But over my head above… Read More
2018-07-07 06:25
Let me tell you 'bout a guy named RobertWho never seems to ever be bothered.He came to be calledNo Prob Bob by all.You got ninety-nine problems?Well Bob's got none.Whatever the weather(Wheth… Read More
2018-07-05 01:01
Here's a question of worth:What might be expressedOn the face of the Earth?What if the waves of the oceanFluctuated with emotion --Isn't this a solid notion?Would your city or town cause a f… Read More
2018-07-03 20:15
How can I winIf I don't begin?Why sit I here in the darkWithout the flash of the spark?The start is the spark,The step is my help.It's smart to start,It's art to start.What's missin' from wi… Read More
2018-07-03 05:15
Too often we get hung up on that depressing number we see displayed on the bathroom scale. It's like a neon sign reminding us of how far we are from our goal weight. … Read More
2018-07-01 23:39
WHY SCRIPTURE IS ''SUPER'' » 2 Timothy 3:16 (AMP) 16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration]... » 2 Peter 1:20-21 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of t… Read More
2018-07-01 23:13
Consider this: if you could somehow receive an e-mail from Paul, Peter or any of the other original apostles, how would it start? What greeting would they use to begin the correspondence? &n&hell…Read More
2018-06-30 23:10
Metaphors of Monotony A hamster wheel keeps the hamster busy and is a great form of exercise, but the hamster is still in his cage when the wheel sto… Read More
2018-06-30 06:30
As Christians, the hope of Heaven is central to our faith. ''If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.'' (1 Corinthians 15:19) God promised us the hope o… Read More
2018-06-28 15:10
Kurt Millican, oozing beads of summer sweat, surveys the freshly-cut lawn. The exhausted insurance agent peels his sticky shirt from his pot belly and uses it to wipe his scorched face. He b… Read More
2018-06-26 17:12
The storms of life descend upon us all. No one is exempt from the raging resistance of this tempestuous voyage we call life. We can have Jesus Himself in our boat and yet be in peril. It's t… Read More
2018-06-26 06:13
maze (noun) 1.) A network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way. 2.) A complex network of paths or passages. 3.) A confusing mass of information. (verb… Read More
2018-06-25 21:10
Do you ever grow weary of doing the same thing over and over, day in and day out? Do you sometimes feel that you are stuck in a rut? Do you ever sigh or roll your eyes and exclaim, "Here we… Read More
2018-06-25 05:08
What would our world be like without the underlying principle that makes up NooDoo? Let's think about it for a bit. Look around you. Every material o… Read More
2018-06-24 01:04
Can a book work miracles? Can certain combinations of words contain actual power - dynamic power - to make explosive changes in a human life? Can a collection of literary verses actually be… Read More
2018-06-22 17:36
"There is nothing impossible to him who will try." The man who uttered the above words conquered the known world in less than two decades. He never l… Read More
2018-06-22 01:35
I need You here in this atmosphere --There is no fear when You are near.Permeate this place with the fragrance --The anointed aroma of Your presence.Remove the fumes of gloom and doom --Rele… Read More
2018-06-20 23:17
The Bible is quite clear that the grace of God can flow through music. The book of Psalms is effectively the first hymn book. It is filled with songs of praise to God which were set to music… Read More
2018-06-20 22:50
If you are succumbing to weight gain, there is a strong possibility that you have at least one weak point. And it is equally likely that this weak point is habitually getting the upper hand… Read More
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