{"id":2513,"date":"2025-09-22T09:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/?p=2513"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:47:05","slug":"different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/different\/","title":{"rendered":"DIFFERENT!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Still riding my bike,
still playing ball.
At times I believe
I can still do it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in no way am I special,
no way am I unique.
My faithfulness in Him,
there is no mystique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The years may be heavy,
the trials may come fast,
yet His hand sustains me,
my strength will outlast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve walked through the fire,
I\u2019ve stood in the rain,
but His grace surrounds me
through sorrow and pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each dawn is a blessing,
each breath is a gift.
When shadows press harder,
His light makes me lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So call me \u201cdifferent,\u201d
but not by my name.
It\u2019s Jesus within me
that fuels every flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My story is simple,
my journey is clear,
to walk with my Savior\u2014
no reason to fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you see me still riding,
it\u2019s not by my might,
but the power of heaven
that keeps me upright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace and blessings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still riding my bike,still playing ball.At times I believeI can still do it all. But in no way am I special,no way am I unique.My faithfulness in Him,there is no mystique. 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The simple fact is that I've made it this far in my life\u00a0only through the grace of God! 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