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It's been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step (and, in my family's case, probably an over-packed mini-van with several Scooby Doo DVD's). It has become my life mission to encourage people to take the next step in their relationship with God and with other people, whatever that next step might be. I'm looking forward to the next thousand miles!

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Shiny happy people

What's our goal as parents? If we're honest, there are days when we just want do whatever it takes to make the kids happy and get some peace & quiet. It's important to pick our battles, but it's also important that we pick them for the right reasons. We need clear-cut objectives to guide our deci

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Parenting struggles

Let's focus the blog on parenting this week. With 3 boys under the age of 10, I know very well that parenting is a full-time 24/7 job. On any given week, I fluctuate from moments of joy that rival any Hallmark commercial to times when I'm ready to pull my hair out because I'm just not sure what to

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Twisted

I've been thinking about spiritual warfare a lot lately (cue the Twilight Zone music). It seems like it's generally okay to talk about God, but when you mention Satan people start wondering what you've been smoking. I guess that's why most people go to one of two extremes: they either see the devi

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Want to be well?

In John 5:6 Jesus saw a man who had been an invalid for 38 years. He asked the man: "Do you want to get well?" It seems like a silly question, doesn't it? It seems so obvious that the man would want to be helaed and would know Jesus is the one who can do it. But instead, the guy starts whining about

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Turning the other cheek - even when it's sore

Ever had people say things about you that just weren't true? Ever been ambushed by someone that you trusted? I have and it's not fun at all. In fact, it makes me want to lash out & strike back. But Jesus famously said in Luke 6:27 that we're supposed to love our enemies. It might be natural to

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Just look up

I was reading John 3 today - the passage where Nicodemus sneaked over in the night to ask Jesus a bunch of questions. The more Jesus explains, the more confused Nick gets. Jesus reminds Nick about the strange time when the Israelites were being attacked by poisonous snakes. Moses had made a big b

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Wine at a wedding

This weekend I "did" a wedding. I'm never quite sure how to say that. If I say "I married someone," then it sounds like I'm a polygamist. And if I say "I officiated a wedding," then it sounds like a fight broke out and I had to give the groom a standing 8-count. Anyway, I was reading John 2 this

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Want to read John with me?

I'm going to read a chapter a day of the book of John in the Bible, which means that this will be a 21-day project. I think that chapter 1 is probably the longest in the book, so don't be too intimidated if this one takes a while! I'll blog a quick note each day based on what impacted me as I read

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Salty words

A while back I memorized Colossians 4:6: "Let your speech always be filled with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person." When you put salt on something, it makes it taste better and it's easier to digest. In the same way, when we speak - even when we're c

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Next Thousand Miles · 2Y ago

Silent, but thankful

As I read Colossians 3 today, I found something that I hadn't noticed before. Verse 17 says: And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.I usually think of deeds as something that I "do" and words as something th

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