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Today I’m going to revisit a topic I’ve written on in the past and not for any particular reason other than sometimes in the midst of a storm people need to hear it. I warn you this one is a bit wordy, but do hope you’ll read it all. I don’t know why things…
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend a conference with over 300 environmental health professionals. Just at face value this conference was outstanding! There were a myriad of excellent speakers on leadership, sustainability, and general environmental health. But, what made it most rewarding was the ability to recharge my passion and remind myself of…
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The subject above is an Addison Road Song. This afternoon I want to discuss HOPE. There are many reasons for this, but before I go there let me start out with a relevant verse that I came upon as I was reading one of my devotional books in the past and the chorus to the…
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I’ve sat on this one for a couple of weeks. March is Developmental Disabilities Month and I came across a quote from Robert Hensel which reads “There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more.” Many of you know my son Hank’s story. Many of you have lived…
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I fully know that not all of my blog followers are Christians and frankly many ideas of Christianity these days are not how I view it or how I believe it should be. Please don’t stop reading now. I promise this post is not preachy or anything like that. However, I believe there is wisdom…
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Oh, that age old question that we often encounter prior to an event, a conference, or headed out to hang out with friends, neighbors, etc…. “What are you going to wear?” Full disclosure I am not into fashion. Frankly, I find myself in a guessing game many times and really fall back into comfort over…
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I was recently at a concert and the artist asked that the house lights be turned off. They then asked that everyone in attendance turn on their phone lights. The result was absolutely amazing! An arena of over 10,000 attendees was illuminated simply by each person shining their light into the darkness. As I watched…
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Several years ago one of our church leaders placed a quote on the board by C.S. Lewis. It read: “There is someone I love, even though I don’t approve of what he does. There is someone I accept, though some of his thoughts and actions revolt me. There is someone I forgive, though he hurts…
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We are in a season surrounded by gift giving. Regardless of your faith, chances are you participate in gift giving this time of year. As a Christian this season is very special to me. We had our Music Sunday at Church yesterday and I was blessed enough to join several talented musicians to deliver the…
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I’m not unlike many this time of year. I love so many movies that are oriented around Christmas and the messages of peace, hope, and love. To that end you likely already know I’m not going to be writing a critically acclaimed piece here on the movie “Diehard”. Instead I’m going to take a moment…
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