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Professor Shoelace…
I wasn’t really interested in learning to tie shoes. I was more interested in finding information that showed how right I was so I could show Shad how smart I was. That’s not what happened.
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3 lessons I learned by eating lunch with 5th and 6th graders
What was unusual for me growing up, now seems to be the norm. It’s encouraging when you realize the power of a positive, consistent voice in the life of a teenager.
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Underdog
I was frustrated because I couldn’t get all of the directions at once in order to determine if I should trust the given directions. The GPS system told me “the map will appear when the car is in motion.” I had to trust to a degree, but I also had to put my car into…
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Revealing
I really tried to think of some excuse that would cover my butt. In my 14 year-old-life, I had never really had to deal with something like this before.
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Hammock
It’s pure genius because it is a perfect example of my life growing up in church. I grew up knowing all the right answers about the church, Jesus, and the Bible.
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That Person. Them. Those People.
If we spend time wallowing in our sorrows and wishing things would happen to us, we’ll waste the potential given to us.
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The List
I was a freshman in high school when I met the woman I wanted to marry and spend the rest of my life with. As a 14-year-old, I had everything figured out… so I thought. I was sitting at a picnic table minding my own business when a cute, I mean really cute, 16-year-old brown…
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3 Ways to Make 2018 YOUR Best Year Ever
If that were the case then we’ve got to mature just by getting older. If that were the case I wouldn’t be tempted to relive my glory days in high school and retell those stories. Uncle Rico wouldn’t keep reminding us that he could throw a pigskin a quarter mile either. Do you know an…
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Made for Less
Too many of us these days believe that contentment can be found in possessions. But in all honesty, the list of items we truly need in life is pretty short and you probably already have everything you need in your home right now.
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Just a little Man Spreading here….
My younger sister brought this idea to my attention recently, man spreading. She flew into Chicago on a Friday night and as we picked her up at Midway Airport she just had to get her frustration off her chest. Here’s what she had to say. First, let me just say this is not a complaint…
Marc Ulrich 