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Sometimes in life, you come across advice that is good, not only for the activity you are learning, but for life in general. That happened to me at my latest boxing class. I was practicing some combinations with a rather “experienced” boxer. He was 61 years old man and had been boxing for quite some…
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It’s amazing: the power of a candle. My family spends time doing a family devotion as part of our bedtime routine. It’s one small way to help the kids settle down and shift gears, in hopes of transitioning to sleeping children. (I’ll be honest: Bedtime has been a struggle for us for years…) Spending time…
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(The following is a reprint of a Newsletter Article I wrote for Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND for April, 2025) It only took about a month, but I finally got all my boxes unpacked and my decorations up in my new office space. I still need to change around some furniture, but am…
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I’ve begun preparing for the All Saints Day worship service that comes the first weekend in November. One of the texts usually read on that day is from Rev. 7:14, which says, “I said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ And he said to me, ‘These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They…
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They sure don’t make things like they used to. This week, my fridge popped a circuit. When I reset it, I found that my fridge was giving me a few error codes. After looking them up, I found out it’s likely that there is an ice buildup that is interfering with the fan and causing…
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During this time alone up north, I’ve felt the need to stay busy. Much of my time has been spent reading, making meals, relaxing, and reflecting. But, I’ve also been able to accomplish some much-needed projects. One of the projects I’ve wanted to work on for some time now has been to cut a new…
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We have a rather large brush pile up at our land, made up of all the trees and foliage that were removed to make our driveway and clearing. It has been sitting there drying for about 2 years now and ready to burn. So, I’ve spent a lot of my day feeding the large bonfire.…
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I attempted to do some fishing today, except I forgot to bring something rather important along: bait. I had plans to dig up some worms to put at the end of my hook with a bobber, but I realized I had forgotten to gather some worms after I was already on the little paddle boat,…
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The sun is beginning to set on this first night of my “personal alone time” portion of the sabbatical. I have made it up to my land up north, mowed the grass, have set up the tent, made dinner, and am now sitting by the fire, reading my Bible. During this week of solitude, I…
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I asked my son today, “What should I write the devotion about?” He responded: “Fire. How it can burn (like in a bad way) and also light the way.” And, it reminded me about a certain plaque at the Presque Isle Lighthouse, built in 1872 off Lake Erie. The plaque I had in mind (seen…
My Home A Lighthouse 