One decision changed the entire course of my life. I was 21. I’ll never forget the moment it happened. I was on the way to church with friends. It was Easter morning and we discovered a new radio station in Baltimore that was playing Contemporary Christian music. Within minutes I made that decision. I wanted […]
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I don’t look forward to the holidays. But, that may have changed last year. We’re about to enter the a season that lots of people love. It’s full of excitement, fun, and nostalgia. Others dread what’s coming up. For them, it’s full of stress, loneliness, and disappointment. I love Thanksgiving. But, Christmas brings out my
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I pulled into the driveway, looked at the front lawn, and said “thank you”. To myself. Autumn is a wonderful season and it totally rocks here in Maryland. The leaves will take your breath away as they slowly start to change colors and eventually peak. It’s almost too much to take in. The air has
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I went to the grocery store last week. I’ve been doing the family food shopping and dinner making for a few years now. Ava took care of all that while the kids were young. I wondered if she was ready for a break so I asked and she said yes. She enjoys the freedom of
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This one was different. It was a message from Kathy who had recently started reading the blog. She wrote, “As I start moving, I have started feeling better. It may be a low-grade endorphin effect, but just moving and having an achievable goal helps me.” I had only been writing the blog a few months
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I see Bob and Larry every time I’m in the grocery store. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to shake this. When our kids were younger we did what so many parents have done for decades. We plopped them in front of the TV when we needed a break. We didn’t do this as
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Vacation is over. We just returned from two weeks on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We’ve been going there every summer since 2001. We LOVE it! This year’s vacation happened during my 20k One Year Step Challenge. That started on September 1, 2018. The goal is at least 20,000 steps every day for a
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The text arrived at 6:55p. It simply read, “Feeling nauseous. Prayers appreciated. Taking a break.” And, then nothing for the next hour. The text was from my wife who was running an ultra-marathon four hours from home. At first I felt discouraged for her. Then I grew concerned as she was not responding to my
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Summer captivates me like no other season. It’s a full-on sensory experience. The smell of freshly cut grass. The sound of tree frogs in the evening. The taste of grilled corn on the cob. The feel of sunshine on my shoulders. The sight of lightning bugs dancing in the backyard. Summer is also a great
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Jessica Slaughter finally decided to do something about it. She was way out of shape and way overweight. She was already using a cane and her doctor told her she would soon need a wheelchair. She did not join a gym nor buy a workout video. She didn’t even have a Fitbit, but she had
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