2013

I read the daily mass readings several times a week and always come away with something from them. Do I have a process for reading and reflecting on them? No. Do I make any resolutions to take action based on what I’ve read? No. Have they…
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I've been hearing the rumblings around church lately. Hot on the heels of the Year of Faith is likely to be the Year of Evangelization. Looks like mum's the word, at least officially, as we head into the latter half of Advent. My Google…
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Hasn't been easy lately. Things are changing at work and in my career. I feel like a piece of my identity has been stripped away. I still have a job but things will never be the same. I don't know if that's good or bad but I do know it's…
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The last couple months have been tough. Filled with stress, anxiety, doubt, fear and negativity. I've arrived at a moment in time where I can say, "I've had it with all this." This is no way to live. I know how to live differently so I'm…
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I'm always amazed at how God's perfect timing is evident in my life. Recently, I was thinking about the road I traveled to become Catholic when an unexpected memory surfaced. There was a period of time when I was curious about religion but…
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After listening to K-LOVE for awhile, I've come to a realization. I skew a little younger than the "adult contemporary" Christian music they're known for. Thank God there's Air1 - The Positive Alternative. I may be over 40 but my…
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I was sitting around this evening, knowing I wanted to post but not sure of what about. I didn't have to wait long for #God to put something on my heart. It was this song, My God by Jeremy Camp. It's a simple song, full of truth. A great…
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  When I wrote this post in 2013 I was thinking of how everyone was created with a purpose and that, if you don't know what it is, you should pray to the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you. As I opened this post today, a totally different…
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I got tired. Tired of making the same mistakes. Tired of repeating the same patterns. Tired of finding myself in the same spot at the end of each week, no closer to my goals than I was at the beginning of the week. Tired of old, bad habits…
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In 42 years of eating stuff, I’ve learned a simple yet inconvenient truth. Sugar hides in the places I’d least expect. Because of this, decisions I think are good end up being ill-advised. Here’s two food decisions I’ve made over the past…
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I love songs that convey such a strong spiritual message without even saying the word God or Jesus. I imagine there are critics who will condemn the song for the same reason. Let them have their opinions. In our increasingly secular world,…
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In my last post, I illustrated the principle of reaping what we sow with examples from career and relationships. This time the focus is on health and spirituality. Lately, I’ve come to the realization that every decision I make about…
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Just the other day I was reminded of a timeless principle, taught by Jesus to his disciples and then passed on through scripture. The principle is “we reap what we sow.” Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this…
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Brothers and sisters, I didn't leave you. I wouldn't dare - not without saying something anyway. Just took some time to think, rest, be lazy, procrastinate, shovel snow, watch soccer and a few other things so trivial I can't remember them…
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On Saturday night, the cold that knocked Jenny and Jack out of action found its way to me. I was in bed a majority of the day both Sunday and Monday, killing forests full of trees with my tissue usage. Some people lose their appetites when…
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The urge hit me, probably Spirit inspired, to share those things I’m grateful for. I gave myself a 500 word allowance and let God guide me fingers across the keyboard. Here is what I’m grateful for right now… I am grateful for a loving…
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Hi everybody, I haven't written here in a few days but I have been writing. I'm working on a book. I think I've mentioned it previously. I've fought a lot of negative thoughts in getting to the point of starting the book. One of the…
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In the last year, I've learned more about problem solving than I have in my entire life. From work to home to everywhere in between, things have gone wrong and either myself, my wife, or our staff at work has been tasked with finding…
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Happy Sunday! I'm currently avoiding unnecessary work as I enjoy the Falcons/Seahawks game. I hope I haven't gotten on the Lord's bad side for sweeping the floor earlier. Cady Jane tracked in half the leaves from outside and I just got…
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Welcome. I promise this batching of posts will not continue. I'm just going through a little something right now. It's a low state of mind that comes from indecision and a lack of self confidence. I've always wanted by spiritual growth to…
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