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I'm passionate about helping people realize that God wants to make something new of them and bring about a permanent transformation in their lives: body, mind, and spirit.

Ash Wednesday

Posted on 02/21/2012

For most Christians, tomorrow marks the beginning of Lent, a season of repentance, forgiveness and mercy. This penitential season leads us to the great feast of Easter, when we remember Christ’s resurrection. So, why start with ashes?  From Old Testament … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Discouragement

Posted on 02/14/2012

It’s pretty easy to get discouraged, don’t you think?  I’ve been talking to a lot of people about discouragement lately, and it seems as though it’s affecting just about everyone in one way or another. Maybe its your health, or … Continue reading →

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Be Forgiving

Posted on 02/09/2012

I was talking to a friend early this morning.  He had forgotten that he made a commitment to his coworker to meet earlier than normal, and the man had to wait for some time for my friend to show up.  … Continue reading →

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The Dream Manager

Posted on 02/07/2012

A friend of mine gave me a great little book for my birthday.  Written by Matthew Kelly, The Dream Manager is a wonderful story of how a struggling company was able to turn things around because they helped their employees achieve their … Continue reading →

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Black Beans and Rice

Posted on 02/05/2012

Lately, I’ve been really trying to stick to my vegetarian diet.  Since I’ve been traveling a lot, it hasn’t always been easy.  I often worry about getting enough protein, since most of us get our daily dose get this vital … Continue reading →

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What Are We Really Consuming?

Posted on 02/02/2012

I was out on yahoo’s homepage yesterday, and I saw a little news item that caught my attention.  It read, McDonald’s drops pink slime. How could you not open that little window to see what they were talking about?  Heck, … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Country Stew

Posted on 01/28/2012

Although it felt a bit like spring in my neck of the woods today, winter is still with us.  In fact, I’ve always found February to be the coldest, snowiest, and dreary month. I was trying to find a hearty … Continue reading →

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Come On Spring

Posted on 01/27/2012

Spring won’t officially get here until March 20th, but the poor bulbs don’t know it.  Like most of the country, we’ve had unseasonably warm weather and hardly any snow. Growing up in California, I never really appreciated spring until I … Continue reading →

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Make Every Day Count

Posted on 01/24/2012

Sorry for the pause in my posts.  I’m still getting over a bug I picked up, and the antibiotics have been slow to kick in. We’ve finally gotten some snow on the ground in my neck of the woods, and, … Continue reading →

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All Things Considered

Posted on 01/17/2012

All things considered, we have it pretty good. Sometimes, we can easily get balled up in our own problems that we fail to recognize that there are many, many people who are struggling with much bigger issues and concerns. Over … Continue reading →

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