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journal entries from an emerging follower of Christ

People Who Hurt People – Part 4

| October 26, 2010

People who are insecure I saved this one for last because not only would I say that I have probably been hurt emotionally by insecure people more than any other of those I’ve listed, but I have also had a lot of insecurity issues before.  I lived very deeply in insecurity for much of my [...]

People Who Hurt People – Part 2

| October 21, 2010

Selfish People Whereas in the last post we discussed that prideful people think little of others, selfish people tend to just not think about others at all.  Selfishness is different than pride.  Where pride is more of a condition that shows itself in a person’s regular behavior, selfishness tends to be more of a bad [...]

Arguments You Can’t Win – Part 4

| October 12, 2010

“You’re better than me” Ah…the good ol’ breakup line!  I know it’s cliché but I was actually the receiver of this line from one ex-girlfriend.  In that situation I believe she fully meant it and that it was true.  However, rather than try to improve herself, her solution to the conviction she felt being around [...]

It’s All About Position

| June 29, 2010

Yes, yes I know that the title of this post is a complete contradiction to the title and message of my last post.  I write this post though because I have seen and experienced much that leads me to believe that in many businesses, churches, and even families, it is all about position! Of course [...]

Thoughts On Being Married

| May 13, 2010

If anyone needs marriage counseling, feel free to give me a call.  I mean, I’ve been married for almost two weeks so I’m pretty much an expert now. In case you were unable to join us, we had a wonderful wedding day.  We broke a lot of unwritten wedding rules by seeing each other and [...]

Just

| May 8, 2010

Oh, so you’re just single?  You’re just eighteen?  You’ve got just an associates degree?  You’re just a volunteer? Ever heard any of these?  I’m sure I’ve heard more “just phrases” than I realize.  I noticed it the other day while at the dentist though.  As he was cleaning my teeth he began to make small [...]

I Really Worshiped

| April 21, 2010

I entered church last Sunday no different than any other week, though I normally go on Thursdays now.  Katy and I found some friends, found our seats, and sat down.  When the music started I stood up and began to sing……..and that’s when it happened. During the first song I began to sense an atmosphere [...]

Thoughts On Love

| September 25, 2009

A couple of months ago my girlfriend and I went through a pretty rough time in our relationship in which I honestly questioned if we were going to make it.  As it turned out there was simply a communication problem that existed as well as some self-created issues based on past experiences and unspoken expectations. [...]