Category Archives: personal journey

hell week doesn’t have to be

Posted on 04.28.2010 by

Normally, this time of year is incredibly stressful for me. I find myself wanting to grow some hair just so I have something to pull out. I would be in my office late every night, editing my butt off, and … Continue reading →

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barely hanging on

Posted on 04.24.2010 by

Sometimes funk is more than a style of music. I found myself in a mental funk the other night as I reluctantly climbed on the elliptical machine after a really long day. It’s been a rough several weeks for me … Continue reading →

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life on life

Posted on 04.17.2010 by

First things first – I haven’t been able to get anything on here all week. I wrote my next article to submit to Youth Specialties a couple days ago, but it could be several weeks before anyone sees that. The … Continue reading →

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a wanted man

Posted on 04.07.2010 by

I am a wanted man. When I get a request to sub for the 6th grade teachers at Arbor Creek Elementary (and I get them at least every two weeks), I know it’s because they truly want me there. I’ve … Continue reading →

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do you need a digital sabbath? (published at youthspecialties.com)

Posted on 04.01.2010 by

I am old enough to technically be called a digital immigrant, though I have been strongly Internet-connected since the mid-1990s. I cannot imagine being born into a world that has always had widely-available Internet, always had some form of instant … Continue reading →

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passion, purpose, work

Posted on 04.01.2010 by

As I listened to Erwin McManus at Mosaic, a church in SoCal, talk about finding purpose in your work, I was immediately reminded of the parallel encouragement I gleaned from my recent read/listen of Linchpin. Seth Godin says, don’t waste … Continue reading →

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who am i?

Posted on 03.19.2010 by

Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don’t know. What does he want from me? What should I try to be? A Chorus Line, Who Am I Anyway? Who am I? … Continue reading →

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one-eared mickey mouse

Posted on 03.17.2010 by

I love my church. I suppose I would have said that at any point along my journey through several churches and parachurch ministry environments, ranging from simple and passionate, to manipulative and ultimately toxic, to healthy and vibrant. In the … Continue reading →

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rivalry = madness

Posted on 03.10.2010 by

As the month of madness is underway, team spirit heats to fever pitch and loyalties run the gamut from blasé to passionate to downright ugly. I usually hang out toward the apathetic end of the hall when my K-State Wildcats … Continue reading →

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the r-word

Posted on 03.04.2010 by

I wrote in my post grammar snob a few weeks ago that I absolutely cannot stand hearing the “R word” used in a derogatory manner. Turns out I almost missed a campaign to promote awareness of this movement on 03.03.10 … Continue reading →

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