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25 Lessons from my First 25 Years

25 Lessons from my First 25 Years

Love God and love people. Without love, we have nothing. Marry your best friend! Haley has made my life unimaginably better. Smile and laugh as much as you can, and spend time...

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25 Lessons from my First 25 Years

Love God and love people. Without love, we have nothing. Marry your best friend! Haley has made my life unimaginably better. Smile and laugh as much as you can, and spend time...

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Is courage really the absence of fear?

Is courage really the absence of fear?

One of the ways that the dictionary defines the word courage is “the absence of fear.” I am not buying that for a second. Why? Because the Bible says “do not fear”...

Is courage really the absence of fear?

One of the ways that the dictionary defines the word courage is “the absence of fear.” I am not buying that for a second. Why? Because the Bible says “do not fear”...

Grit: Learning from the Apostle Paul

Grit: Learning from the Apostle Paul

I have often heard people say that life is a marathon, not a sprint. Still, others have remarked that life is a series of sprints. Either way, that’s a lot...

Grit: Learning from the Apostle Paul

I have often heard people say that life is a marathon, not a sprint. Still, others have remarked that life is a series of sprints. Either way, that’s a lot...

When Less is Really More

When Less is Really More

Our American culture is obsessed with more, more, more! We always want one more day of vacation, another piece of cake, or more money in our bank account. So why...

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When Less is Really More

Our American culture is obsessed with more, more, more! We always want one more day of vacation, another piece of cake, or more money in our bank account. So why...

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FINISH: Looking back at my Word for 2021

FINISH: Looking back at my Word for 2021

Whenever we choose a word for the year, set out to accomplish a big task, or create a large goal, there will always be failure along the way. At the...

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FINISH: Looking back at my Word for 2021

Whenever we choose a word for the year, set out to accomplish a big task, or create a large goal, there will always be failure along the way. At the...

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Thankful: Rhythms of Gratitude

Thankful: Rhythms of Gratitude

Rhythms of gratitude can keep us grounded in the present moment, help us to reflect on all that we are thankful for in the past, and help us to look...

Thankful: Rhythms of Gratitude

Rhythms of gratitude can keep us grounded in the present moment, help us to reflect on all that we are thankful for in the past, and help us to look...