“Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace.” – Kim II-sung “The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the woman’s finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding.” – Margaret Sanger So often when we hear any form of the word submit, it can take us […]
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“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie I can recall driving on the road on many occasions and accidentally cutting someone off. As I looked over to apologize to the driver, all
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Almost every weekend when my now two older children were younger, we would find ourselves at the soccer field for about 3-months out of the year. Something that I would find at the games consistently, both good and disturbing at the same time was the attitude and idea that no kid really ever loses
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks This weekend my son and I went to a soccer tournament for his club team in Las Vegas, Nevada. I would have normally caught a
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong” – Charles Wadsworth It’s probably impossible to truly understand or appreciate the many sacrifices a parent makes when you’re a child, however once we grow up, (usually with children of our own) we
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“No one can develop freely in this world and find a full life without feeling understood by at least one person” – Dr. Paul Tournier, M.D. The moment I began this blog I knew a level of my privacy would be gone forever. For many reasons I was just fine with this. I’m
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When was the last time you had the opportunity to be a part of someone’s life and thought he/she was absolutely awesome? Almost as if they have appeared out of no where, suddenly on the scene of life overnight doing big things, presumably doing no wrong? Sometimes it may seem when people or a situation
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“When I am anxious, it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed, it is because I am living in the past.” – Unknown author So for years I have been sharing with others that I was molested as a young boy. Not just for the sake of divulging
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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Louis B. Smedes “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future” – Paul Boese About two years ago I had the opportunity to attend a seminar at my church on forgiveness. Being raised in church
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If you were one of the fortunate ones that was able to have a bit a time off over the holidays, Monday morning it will all come to a tragic end. I’m sorry…the same applies to me as well. It was certainly a wonderful time to enjoy loved ones, slow down, have fun and simply
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