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Optimism as a Discipline, not a Disposition
It might not feel natural, but it is still good
Sep 14
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Welcome!
We get there. Rarely as planned.
Oct 3, 2025
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My House Has Butt Holes In It
If they can break it, it isn’t worth having.
Sep 7
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Why I Don’t Like Saying “God Told Me”
There’s more to a relationship than declarations.
Aug 31
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That Fight We Had About Dishes
Not a great idea to try and flip benevolence into chores
Aug 24
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My House Has Butt Holes In It
Sep 7
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Just Get to Baseline
Aug 10
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That Fight We Had About Dishes
Aug 24
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Shout-Outs and Own-Ups
Apr 13
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Secret Superpowers
Asking people what they're good at has made me better
Jul 6
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You Probably Need to Say It
On giving your team permission to tell you the truth.
Jun 22
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Always Welcome, Never Expected
My mom's best lesson lives on
Mar 9
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We get there. Rarely as planned.
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Leadership Thoughts
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No, I Won't Hold You Accountable
You're only as accountable as you want to be.
Jul 27
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Knock Off the Ice
How crab fishermen teach us lessons about our relationships.
Oct 27, 2025
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I Trust Your Heart (Just Not Your Skills)
White teeth won't cut it
May 25
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Still Favoring the Leg
The knee healed. The fear didn't.
Mar 30
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Inspired by The Memoir
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Diabetic in Israel
What's the Hebrew 9-1-1?
Mar 23
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You Talk Too Much
Let me tell you about a time I shared just a little too much of my opinion and changed the trajectory of my marriage.
Oct 10, 2025
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Tyvek Day
On the things that consume us
May 4
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Boundary-Making
A fight over bedrails taught us to stay unified.
Jan 12
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Family and Friendship
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Teenage Wisdom is Better Than Dad's
Our son made one of the most important decisions for our family—a decision I didn't want to make
Feb 9
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She Asked for a Doorknob, I Gave Her a Water Heater
On deciding what counts as a big deal.
Jul 13
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The Spontaneous, The Different, and The Consistent
On memory-making as a family
May 18
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The Hard Work of Friendship
Why do men struggle to gain and maintain meaningful friendships?
Jan 26
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Reflections on Faith
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Three Gardens: Fantasy, Fear, and Faith
Look out beyond the edges.
Jun 29
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Poured Out, Not Burned Out: A Pastor's Perspective
The same actions yield different results when we consider the source.
Nov 10, 2025
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Power Distance and the Incarnation
How Christmas challenges every common understanding of authority
Dec 22, 2025
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It's Always a "Busy Season"
Busyness isn't a calendar problem. It's a heart problem.
Jun 8
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