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2 posted on July 2, 2009
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Am I Ok With Weakness?

Am I Ok With Weakness?

The other day my daughter Chloe hurt her leg. She must have pulled a muscle or threw her hip out because she had trouble even straightening her leg out. It doesn’t help that she already has an incredibly low pain tolerance to begin with…

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No Seriously, Stop It

30 posted on June 30, 2009
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No Seriously, Stop It

What are you doing…that you need to STOP doing?

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Learning To Forgive…Ourself

29 posted on June 29, 2009
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Learning To Forgive…Ourself

Last week I finally got around to watching a movie I’ve had in my Blockbuster queue for a while called Rachel Getting Married. In the movie, Anne Hathaway did an absolutely amazing job portraying a recovering drug addict who checks out of rehab to attend her sister’s wedding…

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What Song Gives You Chills?

26 posted on June 26, 2009
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What Song Gives You Chills?

Are there any songs that, when you listen to them, instantly give you chills? I’m talking the kind of song where your goosebumps have goosebumps. One of those songs for me…

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What Church ISN’T

25 posted on June 25, 2009
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What Church ISN’T

There’s an ancient principle that says you can learn more about something by first defining what it’s NOT before you try to define what it IS. Let’s take a look at a few things that Church ISN’T…

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Things You Can Do As You Get Older But Probably Shouldn’t

24 posted on June 24, 2009
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Things You Can Do As You Get Older But Probably Shouldn’t

Age has a funny way of creeping up on us, especially those of us who try to pretend we’re immune to its effects. It seems the more we try to avoid it the more it takes pleasure in reminding us of the inevitability of growing old…

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Your Favorite Kids Movie

23 posted on June 23, 2009
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Your Favorite Kids Movie

I was excited to hear that they’re making another Toy Story. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 15 years since Toy Story released back in 1995! Since then, Pixar has went on…

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Building A Better Leader Part 1: Selection

22 posted on June 22, 2009
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Building A Better Leader Part 1: Selection

When Jesus came to earth he chose a dozen men to be his disciples. They weren’t scholars or men with special talents. In fact…

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If Darth Vader Twittered

18 posted on June 18, 2009
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If Darth Vader Twittered

Like me, you’ve probably sat up at night scratching your head and wondering what it would be like if the Dark Lord of The Sith were on Twitter, right? Well, wonder no more. You’re welcome.

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Building A Better Leader

17 posted on June 17, 2009
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Building A Better Leader

Remember The Six Million Dollar Man from the late 70s? In the show, astronaut and Air Force Colonel Steve Austin is almost killed in a horrific plane crash. The US Government decides to rebuild him…

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Am I Ok With Weakness?

The other day my daughter Chloe hurt her leg. She must have pulled a muscle or threw her hip out because she had trouble even straightening her leg out. It doesn’t help that she already has an incredibly low pain tolerance to begin with…

Blog Posts, Church

What Church ISN’T

There’s an ancient principle that says you can learn more about something by first defining what it’s NOT before you try to define what it IS. Let’s take a look at a few things that Church ISN’T…

Blog Posts, Family

Celebrating Nine Years

Nine years ago on this day I made the best decision of my life. I said “I do” to a spending a lifetime with the most amazing woman I had ever met. I look back on our faces in our Wedding album and remember the emotions I felt on that day…

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The Anti-Theft Lunch Bag

Ever have problems with people snatching that sandwich you put in the fridge at work for lunch? Worry no more. With these clever Anti-Theft Lunch Bags, you’ll never have to worry about…

Blog Posts, Makes You Think, Movies & TV

Learning To Forgive…Ourself

Last week I finally got around to watching a movie I’ve had in my Blockbuster queue for a while called Rachel Getting Married. In the movie, Anne Hathaway did an absolutely amazing job portraying a recovering drug addict who checks out of rehab to attend her sister’s wedding…

Blog Posts, Social Justice

Global Food Crisis Day Today

Ok, I’ll be honest with you. I wanted to write a long post about this subject. I’ve had it sitting in my drafts folder for weeks. For whatever reason life has caught up with me this week and I haven’t had as much time to throw towards my blog as I would have liked….

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