I Don’t Want To Look On The Bright Side
I don’t want to look on the bright side. Lately, after my ankle surgery I have been feeling pretty down. Who can blame me? It has been almost a month already and I still have 2 more months before I…
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Personal Update
Wow. A lot is happening right now. I just got back from 2 weeks out of town for summer camp and a family reunion. We found out that my amazing wife is pregnant with our second child! WOOHOO! And to…
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What Do We Do With Freedom?
After celebrating Independence Day this week, I have been thinking a lot about the freedom we have in America. Unlike many countries, we are free to do so much. But our freedom also comes the responsibility to use it wisely….
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You Are More Than Your Label
Just before her 3rd birthday, my daughter, Ashlyn, had her very first dance recital. That meant a trip to buy her first pair of dance shoes. She was so excited to pick out her first dance shoes. It was a…
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I Hate School Dances
As a teenager, there was nothing I hated more than school dances. I went to all the dances and hated every one of them. Come on, is there anything on earth more awkward than a school dance? I hated dances so…
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What Is So Wrong About a Little Sin?
Have you ever wondered why a sin is sin? What makes something bad? Most people would say that something is a sin because it goes against one of God’s commands. But have you ever asked why God commanded these things? I…
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Wrong Way Grandma!
Picture this. I’m riding shotgun in the car with my Grandma. We had just finished running errands at a store. Pulling out of the parking lot, my Grandma turns left down the road. As we are driving along, I looked…
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A Game-Changer For Your Prayer Life
If you want to learn how to pray more effectively, look at a kid with a good dad. The way children interact with their father is very similar to our relationship with God. For example, when my daughter, Ashlyn, was…
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God Hates Leftovers
One night last winter I was hungry. I decided to bake sugar cookies. Now, before you get too impressed with me, I found a box of cookie mix and just added butter. That is the extent of my baking knowledge….
