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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” 
― C.S. Lewis

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it was one of those beautiful, nothing can mess this up type of nights. friday night, dinner with friends, spring time in michigan kind of nights.

my wife and i had just enjoyed one of those nights with friends that you wish could happen every night, the…

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so i’ve been away from writing for a bit. not because i was underwhelmed with thoughts. that rarely happens.

i’ve been thinking a lot. probably too much.

there has just been so much going on, i haven’t figured out a way to get my brain to slow down enough…

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“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Please enjoy this…

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okay here it is. it is time for me to come clean.

  if you don’t know much about me, i’m a people watcher. and i’m a thinker. those two ideals run concurrent to what i’m about to say.

i’ve been observing a lot the last few months, if not years. i’ve had…

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“The difference between you and God is that God doesn’t think He’s you. ” 
―Anne Lamott i don’t even know how many times i’ve sat and laid out my plans for the day, the month … the rest of my life. i love to think that i have it all together, that i’m in…

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“it’s always a good idea to start by asking about the facts. Whenever you hear something said very confidently, the first thing that should come to mind is ‘wait a minute, is that true?’”

Noam Chomsky

ahh, the power of a word spoken confidently. it’s true…

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When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. - George Washington Carver 

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i now have been married for 11 days. it really is incredible. i’m not sure how many times we’ve looked at each other and said… “wow this is crazy, we’re MARRIED!” but it’s just one of those incredible things in life that you can’t fully anticipate until it happens. the intensity of the closeness and intimacy that marriage brings is intentionally unmatched. i can’t even begin to imagine where this road will take my wife and i, but i am truly excited to be on that journey together. i couldn’t think of a better way to spend my life.