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    Open the Door
    Open the Door
    Open the Door
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    Open the Door

    By Brad Breashears

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    I started this journey while still in high school in 1974, and I keep hope alive some thirty years later. Hopethe ingredient that brings dreams alive. So to all dreamers: keep hope alive. I tried to reach out to everyone: if you were in love or just fell out of love, if for some reason or another faith dealt you a bad card, the loss of a loved one, or maybe the birth of a newborn. Maybe its your anniversary or your birthday. Maybe destruction hit your town (9/11).Or maybe you just like relaxing and reading a good book of poetry. Whatever the case may be, my book will cover it all. For the young and the old, theres love and laughter to enjoy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInspiring Voices
    Release dateJan 6, 2014
    ISBN9781462408610
    Open the Door
    Author

    Brad Breashears

    As a kid fresh out of high school, Brad Breashears joined the Navy, where he encountered many new faces and places. Brad spent his time overseas, and through it all this book reflects on the good and bad times that he has seen. As a fifty-five-year-old man, Brad wants to send a message to the young and old: it’s never too late to capture whatever dreams you desire—just keep reaching for that star.

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      Open the Door - Brad Breashears

      Copyright © 2013 Brad Breashears.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Inspiring Voices books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      Inspiring Voices

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.inspiringvoices.com

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0860-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0861-0 (e)

      Printed in the United States of America.

      Inspiring Voices rev. date: 12/13/2013

      Contents

      1.-4 neighbor

      2.   father time

      3.   friends

      4.   grant me the power

      5.   here is a rose

      6.   here we stand

      7.   i love you

      8.   i send these words

      9.   just for you

      10.   let the children see

      11.   mothers poem

      12.   struggle to be free

      13.   square

      14.   together forever

      15.   prayer # 1

      16.   love

      17.   try a little tenderness

      18.   i send my love

      19.   prayer # 2

      20.   first circuit court

      21.   summer time

      22.   thinking of you

      23.   he has the holy power

      24.   mirror mirror

      25.   it’s time for prayer

      26.   crossing jordon

      27.   he saved me

      28.   he’s in gods hand

      29.   shine down the light

      30.   just call on god

      31.   lord knows i’ve tried

      32.   sweet judgement day

      33.   you saved my soul

      34.   he’s the cure

      35.   loving him always

      36.   tell em about God

      37.   let the world see

      38.   transaction

      39.   you turned out the fire

      40.   from the heart

      41.   i need loving

      42.   i think of you

      43.   operator

      44.   let freedom be for all men

      45.   sir Lanceanasty

      46.   we’ve come too far

      47.   I’ll never let you go

      48.   our celebration

      49.   people can’t be pleased

      50.   why must the color

      51.   don’t stop believing

      52.   brothers gonna work it out

      53.   i shed a tear

      54.   it seems like only yesterday

      55.   we all want to be free

      56.   love makes a man change

      57.   open your heart

      58.   you hold the key

      59.   i ain’t got nobody

      60.   if we were together

      61.   open up the door

      62.   you better be ready

      63.   before looking at tomorrow

      64.   here’s to you King

      65.   the rain must fall

      66.   the trip is still here

      67.   bits and pieces

      68.   do it yourself

      69.   f2 it

      70.   lets all help

      71.   sometimes

      72.   taking it elsewhere

      73.   keep on smiling

      74.   it’s about time

      75.   here’s to you

      76.   mike talk

      77.   you’re the best

      78.   together

      79.   my sweet heart

      80.   happy birthday

      81.   i am yours

      82.   happy New Years

      83.   the keeper of life

      84.   marriage proposal

      85.   chilling

      86.   roll the dice

      87.   speak no evil

      88.   terror threat

      89.   veterans day

      90.   yours forever

      91.   keep up the faith

      92.   puppy dog0

      93.   dust to dawn1

      94.   love is a flame2

      95.   Christmas time3

      96.   treasure4

      97.   here’s

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