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My Doubts Will Answer To Your Scars
There is a fantastic line in a Skillet song called “Terrify the Dark”, and it is that line that now titles this blog post. But before I get into that, let me take you back. Many years ago, a dear … Continue reading
Posted in Passionate Observations, Random Musings
Tagged attitude, jen ledger, Jesus, john cooper, know Jesus, ledger, perspective, salvation, skillet, truth, worldview
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I Don’t Matter…Truly!
The other night, I was quite irritated with one of my children because of an attitude issue. As I took a moment to calm down and clear my mind, it dawned on me that “I don’t matter!” Now, initially, this … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Observations, Random Musings
Tagged attitude, Bible study, faith, grace, Jesus, know Jesus, sacrifice, spirituality, suffering, truth, worldview
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When I Get Where I’m Going; Thoughts on Legacy
Today, I happened to be listening to Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton singing “When I Get Where I’m Going”, and it got me thinking. I’ll spare you the random hops and schisms that led me to this, but I began … Continue reading
Posted in Random Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, character, children, grace, Jesus, legacy, perspective, relationships, truth
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Where God Guides, He Provides…Or Does He?
Ok. I owe you an apology for the click-bait-ish title. At the same time, I think anyone who has stepped out in faith has felt this way at one time or another. “God’s got us! Right? I mean, we followed … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Passionate Observations
Tagged Bible, Bible study, faith, Jesus, knives, leap of faith, provision, step of faith, step up, trials, truth
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The Art Of Raising Adults
(This post is longer than my usual posts; given the topic, being more brief felt disingenuous and unclear.) Parenting is unique. In many aspects of life, one improves or atrophies. In one’s career, one advances or changes careers. But in … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Single-Parenthood
Tagged attitude, children, love, parenting, perspective, single parenting, single-parenthood, truth
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When God is Silent, Listen All The More!
Sometimes, I find that God goes silent. Usually, it coincides with my own fears mounting and me shouting for answers. But even when I’ve quieted myself and submitted my fears before Him, I find that I sometimes still do not … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged Bible study, blessings, contentment, God, Jesus, perspective, spirituality, suffering, trials, truth
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Sometimes, Pain Moves Us Onward
I must admit, I’m a pretty classic human; I don’t like pain, and I prefer comfort. But over the last few years, it’s become clearer and clearer to me that I need to flip that around, and learn to not … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Passionate Observations
Tagged attitude, Bible study, blessings, character, contentment, faith, God, perspective, sacrifice, suffering, trials, truth, worldview
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Reality & the Struggle of Emotions vs Truth
My life is no picnic, but there is food! Ha ha ha! I’m sure many of us could relate to that sentiment. We live lives that are punctuated by pains and challenges that leave us pained or aching. We find … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Random Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged emotions, Jesus, logic, loneliness, perspective, reality, truth
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Fatherhood…Is It Worth It?
A friend recently asked me this question, and honestly, I’d never thought about it. My default response was always, “Of course!” But he knows much of my story and was wanting a more considered response. “With all you’ve had to … Continue reading
Posted in Men, Random Musings, Single-Parenthood
Tagged babies, children, fatherhood, parenting, perspective, single Dad, single fatherhood, single parenting, single-parenthood, truth
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Loving While It Hurts
Hollywood lied to me! That’s likely no surprise to anyone! However, it is a regular event for me to realize that I bought some Hollywood lie! And it’s annoying to find I did so! In this case, I bought the … Continue reading
Posted in Random Musings, Single-Parenthood
Tagged character, children, love, parenting, sacrifice, single parenting, suffering, truth
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