Saturday Confession: Sometimes I Cry Myself to Sleep
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Saturday Confession: Sometimes I Cry Myself to Sleep

I’ve blogged for the better part of seven years. In the ever-changing cyberworld that’s like 100 years. For the most part when I communicate with a reader two things stand out when they summarize me. I love chocolate. I’m transparent. That’s success to me because it’s the brand I’ve quietly built over the years. You…

Saturday Confession: My True Self
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Saturday Confession: My True Self

I’ve been helping out with youth ministry the last few months and our pastor has been sharing a video series on issues that we need to get real about. Anger, guilt, that kind of thing. He said something that stuck out to me, that our true self comes out with our reaction to a stubbed…

Character Confession: Rehearsing for a Play that Will Never Open
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Character Confession: Rehearsing for a Play that Will Never Open

When people are skeptical about Christ’s ability to transform people today, I want to bring in people from my childhood to display as my Exhibit A. I was a wounded, angry child and my mouth was often far ahead of my brain. If I couldn’t say it in person, well I did the next best…

Character Confession: There is Only One Defeated One (& You Aren’t It)
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Character Confession: There is Only One Defeated One (& You Aren’t It)

Finally, the weekend. I think this week went on forever. Sure felt like it. Here’s my Character Confession for the week. I think my confession is why the week felt so long. I’m 41 and there are days I’m absolutely consumed by hopelessness. Sometimes it’s hormonal. Sometimes it’s by my own choice and the consequences….