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4 Things to Do to Be Ready for Tomorrow

November 27, 2017

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Things I Wish I Said | Tomorrow

November 27, 2017

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November 16, 2017

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November 14, 2017

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4 Things to Do to Give to Others

November 14, 2017

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Things I Wish I Said | Giving is Good

November 14, 2017

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4 Things to Change to Handle Money Differently

November 13, 2017

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Things I Wish I Said | Stress is Bad

November 13, 2017

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4 Things to Adopt a Less is More Lifestyle

November 06, 2017

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Things I Wish I Said | Less is More

November 06, 2017

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Blurred Lines, Confusing Prayers

Early Saturday morning, the Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed by fire. Talk of the center's destruction spread quickly through the Crossroads and it eventually hit national and international news. As we were getting ready for church on Sunday, our feeds were full of posts regarding the fire and Good Morning America reported on it so we knew that we would need to talk with our kids. We wanted to prepare them for conversations that they may have or overhear at church. Kristi and I talked with the kids for about 5 minutes or so. The big idea of the talk was simple: when it comes to those who practice Islam, they aren't our enemies, but they also aren't our spiritual friends. They aren't our enemies. Because they aren't our enemies, we don't wish for bad things to happen to them. Because they aren't our enemies, we will be build relationships that are considerate, respectful and loving. Because they aren't our enemies, if the f

5 Wrong Ways to Deal with Sin

Think that you are never wrong. You never sin. Those that think they are never wrong are impossible to live with and have a big problem. They have a big pride problem. The Bible warns us that those who claim to have no sin are liars. The first step to deal with sin is to get real and to own your stuff. Ignore the consequences of your actions. Every sin has consequences. Every sin has a cost. The Bible says that the wages of sin are death. The end game of undealt with sin is death. Some sins kill us physically. Some sins kill us emotionally or relationally. People who ignore the consequences of their actions are dying a slow death throughout their lives and don't even realize why: the consequences of their sinful actions is zapping all of the joy, success, and hope in life. To deal with sin, we must be sick of sin - ready to cease and desist from the thing in life that destroys us. This includes a change of mind and a change in actions so that we don't rep

It's Official

It's official. Exercising isn't as fun as watching TV. If I have the choice, I will choose TV over a treadmill. Gyms caught on and have TV's hanging over treadmills, but somehow exercising while watching TV takes the fun out of watching TV, too. So, why am I writing this today? Well, we joined the HealthPlex that is less than a mile from our house and today was my first day back in the gym. I am committed to making exercise a regular part of my life. My goal right now is 4 times a week. Long term, I would like to see that bump up to 5 or 6 times a week. For this to happen, it needs to become fun for me. So, I need your help. If you are a person who actually enjoys working out, how do you make it fun. What keeps you going? What's your secret?

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