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Heartfelt Mind-Meld: An Ending…Dream!
Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith, it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” (empahsis mine) Dream. To be honest, I just don’t dream … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, divorce, dream, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, risk, single Dad, single fatherhood, single parenting, single-parenthood, singleness, truth
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A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: Confessions…
You know, the Bible says we are to confess our sins, one to another. But this is a bit of a different confession. I started this blog as a place where all my nerdy observations of life, things God placed … Continue reading
A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: Are you willing to be broken? … Again?
“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5b, from Proverbs 3:34 “God, how long will you torture me?!? Have I not endured enough? Have You not taken enough? What more must I do before You … Continue reading
A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: On Perspective
First, my apologies for not posting in so long. Long story short, getting the site up on SSL, and a few other chaotic items in life, left me without much to say for a while. And in ministry, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Men, Single-Parenthood
Tagged Bible, Bible study, Biblical manhood, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, perspective, single parenting, single-parenthood, suffering, truth, worldview
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A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: The Desert
“The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The sons of Israel said to them, ‘Would that we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat … Continue reading
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Tagged character, desert, God, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, knives, know Jesus, perspective, single parenting, single-parenthood, singleness, spirituality, suffering, trials, truth, worldview
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Thoughts on Discipline and Fatherhood
In our world, we often approach parenting in a mechanical, managerial way. Now I doubt anyone has ever explained it that way, but, frankly, that’s often how I see these books on parenting and books on raising children as if … Continue reading
No-Win Scenarios
“I don’t believe in no-win scenarios.” – Capt. James T. Kirk When I was growing up, I often heard, “Nope, can’t do that!” I didn’t hear it from people trying to tell me what I could or could not do … Continue reading
Posted in Men, Random Musings, Single-Parenthood
Tagged heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, single parenting, single-parenthood, singleness, spirituality, truth, worldview
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A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: Dark Days and Comfort
Did you know that to comfort also means to strengthen? Did you know that a comfort is something that strengthens you? I definitely didn’t! I thought comfort was something that simply made you feel good, not something that was supposed … Continue reading
A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: He trains my hands!
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;” – Psalm 144:1 I have a friend who is a military/war buff. He signed up on 9/11, and he loves to serve his … Continue reading
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Tagged battle, Biblical manhood, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, pray, single-parenthood, singleness, spirituality, strength, suffering, training, trials, truth, war
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A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: On Hopelessness…
Just a brief note, guys! Today, I find myself being torn sometimes to believe that things are hopeless, that my life will never get better, that things will continue to degenerate in the world around, that life is just over, … Continue reading
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