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Healing, Not Healed

3. March 2010

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I have decided to drop the day count from my posts, because I am not sure how many days I will need for this journey and in many respects it will be every day for the rest of my life. It would be great to say that I am finally healed and in some ways I [...]

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Day 13 - Val-”You”-Able? (Pt. 2)

28. February 2010

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Today I want to talk about something that is a huge challenge for me. It might just be one of my biggest challenges and potential frustrations in life. It is the value that I try and get from position and career opportunity. I realize that this is really a mixed bag and two sides of the [...]

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Day 12 - Val-”You”-Able? (Part 1)

23. February 2010

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What possessions do you find valuable? For me, it is many things. Here is a brief, non-exhaustive list: My house My cars My clothes My watches My health There are a lot of things I find valuable in life. Some are more important than others, but all can become a distraction if I’m not careful. In the picture above you see [...]

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Day 11 - Rebuilding

17. February 2010

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Before I spend some time reflecting on the story in the Bible about Nehemiah and how it relates to my (and possibly your) personal journey, I want to start by saying how important I believe it is to find stories and people with which you can relate personally. It has been my experience that comparing [...]

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Day 8 - Warning: Immature Content (Pt. 2)

10. February 2010

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In today’s post, I want to focus on the triggers that set us up for failure in the area of lust. We all have triggers that cause us to move toward our areas of struggle and temptation. Although we are all different, we have many of the same triggers such as: stress, pain, insecurity, fear, [...]

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Day 7 - Warning: Immature Content (Pt. 1)

9. February 2010

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I have never been able to figure out why pornography and sexual content has been labeled, mature content. It has been my experience that it is anything but that. It is actually incredibly immature and comes from being stuck in a poisoned and dark place when it comes to our sexuality and our view of [...]

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Day 5 - Self Reliance?

6. February 2010

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The subject of my post today is very subtle. In a society where we value the self-made man, pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps and the freedom to be and do whatever we want, it is hard to imagine how self reliance could be a bad thing. I have been laboring over this post for [...]

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Day 2 - Running

2. February 2010

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This is hard for me. The story I am sharing with you is my story, but it involves so many others: my mom and dad, my brothers, my family, etc… The real tension that I feel as I share is the tension of wanting to be real and authentic with you while at the same [...]

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Day 1 - Getting Started

1. February 2010

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So, where to start? Where do I begin with my story? Any time we journey back into remembering, it can feel a bit disjointed or challenging to piece things together and share in an honest and open way. Especially when we have an intense story that taps into a lot of brokenness, pain and redemption. I [...]

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