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Focus 23 Jul 2013 | 06:31 pm
Some passages on focus for me today... Luke 9:51 - When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, He set his face to go to Jerusalem. Mark 10:45 - For even the Son of Man did not come to be serve...
Stuffing yourself in a box, only to blow the lid off 16 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
Erin and I use a nice little piece of software called You Need A Budget to manage our personal finances. It's the combination of a check register and budgeting tool that relies on the concept of a zer...
Being a father and saving your child's life 7 Jul 2013 | 09:05 am
Well, that was an expedition! Took my two kids into town today for some work at our church as we prep for a week of VBS with some tweens followed by lunch and a shopping trip. How my wife does things ...
Nik Wallenda's take on Faith 1 Jul 2013 | 08:24 am
This past week a guy named Nik Wallenda walked a tightwire stretched across a canyon. Not THE Grand Canyon, but that's a rather minute detail when you're talking about 40MPH winds and a drop far enoug...
Love and Respect 21 Jun 2013 | 09:39 pm
I'm reading Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. Here are some quotes and thoughts I'm gleaning. "Wives are made to love. Want to love. And expect to love. Many husbands fail to deliver. ... th...
Best. Father's. Day. Ever. 17 Jun 2013 | 07:52 am
Today was the best Father's Day ever. Hit snooze a few times and slept in, since the rest of the family was sound asleep. Went to church on my own after getting the kids out of bed 10 minutes before...
Happy Fathers Day 16 Jun 2013 | 08:28 am
To all the men who have played various roles of dad, father, mentor, and friend in my life... Happy Father's Day. Especially to you, Big F Father. I love you. Thank you for always being faithful and t...
Is this what inventors feel like? 14 Jun 2013 | 08:46 am
There are a lot of words I could use to describe my professional life - computer programmer, solutions provider, architect, developer, business owner, and entrepreneur may just be a few. Those are ...
Disengaging the clutch. 31 May 2013 | 03:28 pm
I'm now the proud owner of a 1981 Kubota B7100. This 30+ year old tractor came to me after several years' worth of hope, 6 months of searching, and a rearrangement of money that made just the right de...
The Puny Life of Freedom 24 May 2013 | 03:52 pm
An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious. Psalm 15:32 (Message) Puny. Ever felt that way? It's a very touchy-feely word. You hear it, and you can visuali...