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  • July 3, 2015October 22, 2021
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Truth About Loss and Grief

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My wife and I have experienced loss and grief and have watched a number of others work through various types of grief.  Whether losing a job, a child, suffering through an accident; life is full of times of loss, pain, grief, and uncertainty. Although a deep subject […]

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  • March 21, 2015October 22, 2021
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The Little Moments That Shape A Life

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I had a dream last night that encapsulated a few little moments that shaped my life.  Awkward, embarrassing moments and disconcerting ones.  Here are a few examples of some true stories from my past: A Moment of Extreme Hypocrisy After becoming a believer during my […]

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  • September 30, 2014September 30, 2014
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Do As I Do Not Do

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Ever do something, shake your head, and ask yourself, “What the hell is wrong with you?” I do.  Frequently.  If you’re honest, you do too. For me it is often with diet and exercise.  My latest example was today.  I was feeling a bit down […]

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  • November 17, 2012October 22, 2021
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Haters Gonna Hate

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My son informed me that a child at school hears stories at home from their parent(s) about how I’m a compromiser, I’m weak, and that I’m not good at my job. This child, according to Kyle, doesn’t quite know what to think about all that. […]

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  • November 12, 2012November 17, 2012
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How Then Should We Advocate?

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The 2012 Election is behind us.  Now the question remains:  whether as an active citizen or a professional activist, how then should we advocate for the things we care about after any election result?  I’ve written about much of this before but wanted to get some additional […]

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  • October 29, 2012June 27, 2013
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The Path Of The Fatherless

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(This post has been adapted from a former iteration of this website and various other websites that reposted it in March of 2010.  Posted here in October of 2012 and edited June 27, 2013) I grew up fatherless. I saw my dad a few times […]

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  • September 10, 2012June 27, 2013
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Those Beautifully Horrible Moments in Life

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I’ve had, like most everyone, less than ideal moments that elicit gratefulness later in life. I call them “those beautifully horrible moments in life.”  I faced childhood challenges largely alone, moved out of my mother’s home when I was 14, moved away from friends time […]

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Recent Posts

  • Culture and Counter-Culture Working Together
  • Effective Relationships
  • Truth About Loss and Grief
  • The Little Moments That Shape A Life
  • Confounded By Those Who Write Others Off

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  • Iowa Life
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  • Tom Weeden on Why Christian Radio?
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  • EricAlan on The Little Moments That Shape A Life
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