The Last Handshake: Episode 3 Principle 3: Empathy

It was an impromptu conversation. I guess all of our conversations were like this because we would just run into each other from time to time. I remember telling Jim, “Dad doesn’t agree with me.” He said, “I know. I’ve been where he is. But he’ll come around.” That’s all he said.

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The Death of a Parent! Remember the Good Times?

After the death of a parent, life has a way of getting out of balance. The story I’m going to share illustrates ONE way I’m regaining my balance after my Dad’s passing. It’s just what the Dr. ordered! One of my fondest childhood memories was my Dad taking me to Kentucky Colonels’ basketball games. The…

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The $89K T-Shirt: Episode 1 - Recovery is Possible

It was one of the worst days of my life, March 2, 2012, because on that day I thought I had just killed my boys. Unintentionally, I had put them in the path of an EF-4 tornado. By the grace of God, we didn’t die! On the anniversary of that day, there are a lot of memories myself and those in my town reflect on.

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Thankful for a BROKEN Sledgehammer? The Daily Doable – S1:E10

I am thankful for this broken sledgehammer. Yes, I’m thankful for this broken sledgehammer.
A friend of mine told me once about this notion of “quality time” and he said really “quality time” should be anytime that you can spend time with your children. It shouldn’t be that one special time you just set aside. And I agree with him. Those little things that you can do such as cutting firewood. To me, that’s quality time. Let me explain why.

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No More Mistakes About Adoption

If we only knew. I believe most parents love their children so much that they would do whatever it takes for them to be healthy and happy if they only knew what to do. Sometimes mistakes are made because a parent simply does not know any better.

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No More Myths About Adoption

We were FINALLY ready to begin our happily ever after. We never thought this day would come. People were so happy for us! We were happy! Our happily ever after was a reality! Or so we thought.

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The Daily Doable – S1:E5 What Makes You Smile?

What do you do when you’re feeling down? What do you do when you’re feeling broken? I would like to suggest to you, maybe it’s time to smile.
There’s a great quote by Phyllis Diller. She said, “a smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” I think there’s a lot of truth in that. “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”

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Where is Your Safe Place?

Where is your Safe Place, that place you go to when when life is overwhelming? What is a person to do when all of this chaos is swirling around? Let’s explore that question in this Inspire Point.

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The Loneliest Kind of Lonely?

There’s a verse in Mama Cass Elliot’s, “Make Your Own Kind of Music” that stopped me cold, “You’re gonna be knowing the loneliest kind of lonely.” That’s True but it’s not The Truth. Read on to find out why.

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Inspire Points: If You Have Rain in Your Heart?

Do you have rain in your heart? In their pre-disco days, the Bee Gees, recorded a simple love song called “Run to Me.” The opening line in that song is the inspiration for this Inspire Point. “If ever you got rain in your heart.” Think of those times when you had rain in your heart. Sometimes…

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Brokenness: What If Humpty Dumpty Could Be Put Back Together?

Embrace the brokenness in your life. By that I don’t mean wallow in self-pity. Our life’s stories are sometimes filled with periods of brokenness. There are cracks in our armor. Scars we desperately try to hide from others. Don’t try to hide from those broken pieces. Rather, embrace them! Accentuate them! Our cracks, our scars, the fissures in life exhibit to others a life lived, a life that has prevailed.

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Daily Devotionals: 3 “So Thats” Infographic

This infographic was created from a video first posted on Daily Devotionals Day – 4 How do you make a concept you are teaching STICK with your children? In a previous post, we examined the idea of Answering Their Objections. In this post, we’ll consider the benefits or in other words, “What’s in it for…

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