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Discouraged by Challenges
I’m told my Nana had a saying that went something like this, “Discouragement is an opportunity for His Encouragement!” Smart lady! In fact, having never met her, I can still say that my Nana was quite a smart lady due … Continue reading
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Tagged fatherhood, love, parenting, perspective, single parenting, single-parenthood, suffering, truth
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5 Years Later…Still Sacrificing!
It’s been nearly 5 years since I closed out the Heartfelt Mind-Meld. Truthfully, I didn’t feel like I had much more to share. When something did come to mind, it seemed to leave before I could get it down. And … Continue reading
Posted in Random Musings
Tagged perspective, sacrifice, single-parenthood, suffering, trials, 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
Posted in Bible Study, Observations, Single-Parenthood
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
Musings on Music
Well, this definitely falls under the classification of random musing! I also find it deliciously conflicted that I’m musing on music. Ha ha! Well, here we go! In the last year, I have run into many people that have reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Random Musings
Tagged Divine Poetry, logic, mathematics, music, perspective, truth, worldview
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Observations on Sacrifice
I was considering something today, thinking back over my life, thinking what I would do differently if I had it to do over again. I live my without regrets, but I do reflect and acknowledge that there are things that … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Random Musings
Tagged blessings, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, relationships, sacrifice, suffering, trials, truth
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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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