no/nō/ excl. A negative response; a denial or refusal
Learn to say NO. We are all empty vessels with a funnel at the top and stuff pours into us and fills us up so we can pour ourselves out on our families, friends, and those we...
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Morgan Snyder
no/nō/ excl. A negative response; a denial or refusal
Learn to say NO. We are all empty vessels with a funnel at the top and stuff pours into us and fills us up so we can pour ourselves out on our families, friends, and those we...
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She’s disappeared.
Several years ago my mom was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia.
If it’s true that the window of the soul is the eye, my mom’s windows are smudged and opaque, silver, muted in color and passion. Glazed, lost,...
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A good friend of mine has dedicated her career to prostate cancer research primarily through studies involving mice. A while back she showed me a few images from her work. These get a little technical, but hang with me: there is a big...
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hur·ry/ˈhərē/ Verb: Move or act with haste; rush
Hurry is an attitude
which comes from an agreement
with a lie
that God is expecting more from you than you can do.
Deal with it.
– John M...
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“Daddy, when I was in mommy’s belly could I see God since God lives in mommy’s heart?”
“Daddy, when we go to heaven are we older or younger?”
“Do those firefighters love God?”
“Does a fish have a penis?”
“When...
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cul·ti·vate/ˈkəltəˌvāt/ verb: prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening; break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting
You have one life to live, it is yours. Be present in it. Cultivate your life and domain as if it... READ MOREMorgan Snyder
Much of the time I blow it. But these past few months I’ve been focused on being present and engaged with my kids, and my wife, at the expense of so many other things…
Teaching Abigail how to make beaded necklaces...
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pro·verb – /ˈprävˌərb/ noun: A wise saying of ancient origin
At the close of the most recent Intensive retreat that many of us shared together, younger men had the rare and remarkable opportunity to hear proverbs from older men...
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My brother crossed over April 13th. It was the most supernatural moment of my life yet.
I haven’t written since then as I’ve been giving space to grieve, rest, recover from...
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I’d forgotten how sentimental the movie “Father of The Bride” is. Together, our staff took a long lunch to watch the film and encourage our colleague Brad Beck, who will be “giving away” his daughter Brianne this weekend.
Somewhere near...
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We were created for unimaginable levels of pleasure… isn’t that what Eden held?
Therefore, of course we legitimately long for all the pleasure we can squeeze out of life… that’s part of being, at the core, an Image Bearer...
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I remember Bill Sayers and I running the Redondo Beach Village Runner Fourth of July 5K. It’s a route set on the bluffs above the ocean run by a festive mob of Los Angelinos. The holiday enthusiasm of the crowd causes most to...
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The lottery for the August 2012 Wild at Heart Boot Camp is now open. Click here for more information and to enter the lottery on or before Tuesday, June 12.
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The stories from this past weekend's Boot Camp (May 10-13, 2012) continue to pour in. If you can, stop by our Facebook page to read some. Its just so good and it will really encourage your heart!
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Click here to visit the clearance section of our web store for great bargains!
Through the end of May, enter the coupon code CLEARANCE into the coupon code section of the shopping cart, and receive an additional 10% off of the...
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My friend, Rosetta, is all for hearing about the daily activities of my life. I had called her from a stop light to check in. This day was a full one. I was busy inside and out, driving to and fro on an endless stream of errands. I was tired...
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My brother is dying. He continues to battle with steadfast nobility and courage against one of hell’s greatest ploys – brain cancer.
It’s been 17 awful and sacred months since diagnosis and surgery. Most of the stories are too...
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One Year ago, in February 2011, God did a work in the hearts of men that was nothing short of miraculous.
350 men gathered in the Hawaiian Islands. Most of them native Hawaiians. All of them warriors after God's own heart. Jesus...
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We were visiting friends in Tucson, escaping the freezing temperatures for a brief respite to the warmth of the sun and the warmth of a welcome. After a restful day exploring the wonder of the desert, we gathered together for evening prayer...
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Today is "Cycle Six, Day Ten" which in Chemotherapy parlance means that the first day of my sixth and final cycle of Chemo was ten days ago. Internally some demonstrative part of me is screaming, “Are you Florence Kling DeWolf-...
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