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Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. 2 Cor: 5:20

  • A simple t-shirt with the words There’s Another in the Fire led me back to one of the most powerful details in Daniel 3. After spending time around a backyard fire, I couldn’t stop thinking about the verse that says Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the furnace without even the smell of smoke.…

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  • After stepping away from the constant pull of the internet, I came back with a simple realization: my phone should be a tool, not a destination. This post explores the mindset shift and practical changes that helped me make my phone quieter, more intentional, and far less distracting.

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  • If I’m honest, which I always aim to be, the title of this one triggers me. I’m not comfortable with it. That said, given my discomfort with it – I figured I’d share with you all as we head full steam into November & December holiday seasons. “Houses should be messy” When you’re in the…

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  • In the first post a couple weeks ago (link), I unpacked the idea of being busy — and how not all “busy” is created equal. There’s the draining kind, where our time feels scattered and reactive, and then there’s the good kind of busy: when our days are full but meaningful, energizing, and aligned with…

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  • Now, there is busyness that reflects a plan of activity, a pattern of priorities, and a sense of purposefulness. It is a good and satisfying busyness through which one grows and increases competence. But there is also a busyness (a destructive busyness, actually) that reflects a chaotic way of life – a way of doing…

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  • I woke up this morning thinking about all the various small things we do and how they compound over time. I then decided to ironically title this post “All the Small Things” to try and strike a chord with my fellow enjoyers of Late 90’s/Early 2000’s Blink-182 Pop Punk music… 🎶 link Trusted / Faithful…

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  • Take a minute… turn up your speakers… press play… close your eyes and, if willing, just sing along. You know there’s something about getting odd looks at the red light as you belt alongside Idina Menzel. #ProudDad #Musicals #CantSingButTry Anyways… Here recently I have continued to navigate various aspects of life… children who are growing…

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