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MUTUAL SUPPORT
There are lots of folks who look at marriage and relationships as a means of having their own needs met. I’m sure that I would have fit into that description in my younger years. I have worked to leave that selfish aspect of my life behind especially as it relates to marriage. We could spend…
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GOT THE BLUES
I hope that heading got your attention, but let me assure you that “I ain’t got the blues”, as some would sing it. I like to listen to a wide variety of styles of music, the Blues being one of them. I guess you could say that my musical tastes are rather eclectic. Classic Christian…
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TIME LEFT EMPTY?
In my opinion, one of the great heroes of the faith is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If you’re not familiar with him I would encourage you to pick up one or two of his books and give him a good read, or take in the movie that came out recently which gives a window into his life.…
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ABOUT YOUR DOG…
We’ve had several dogs through the years. Boxers. German Shepherds. Blue Healers. And on it goes. I’ve always been a fan of medium to large dogs. In fact, I used to tell my kids that if you had to bend over to pet it, it wasn’t a real dog! We had fun with that and…
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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
You’ve probably noticed that there can be a lot of different meanings behind the word “spiritual”. In today’s culture it can mean different things to different people. For example, to a Christian the word “spiritual” always refers to something in connection with God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, recognizing that there is what is…
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DISTRACTIONS
In the last blog I wrote about beginning new routines in our lives. I truly hope that you are beginning to look at your own life and practices in order to do some evaluation and planning. What goals might you set for yourself? What are some new, or improved, disciplines that would benefit you personally,…
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DEVELOPING ROUTINES: A CHALLENGE
Over the years I have developed a reading routine that I want to pass along to you. Because I love to read I could easily get caught up in reading only contemporary fiction, Christian teaching, or Psychology. However, in order to discipline myself and to broaden my horizons, I have established the following reading plan.…
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THE WHEEL OF LIFE
Through the years I have found lots of people, both individuals and couples, that come to me for assistance in identifying problems and needs and then working toward solutions. There are lots of assessments and analyses that can be used to help in this search for solutions, often at quite an expense. There is also…
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TRUST
As I have travelled this road of Pastor, Counselor and Life Coach it has been my privilege to share in the lives and stories of hundreds of individuals, couples and families as they have come to share their burdens and needs with me. There are often common themes that run through the lives of many…