Forgiveness – It’s Not Easy

American poet Jimmy Santiago Baca once wrote, “Being human without forgiveness is like being a guitarist without fingers.”  Most of us think of forgiveness as optional – if I feel like it or if the other person has groveled enough to earn it.  But if Baca is correct, then forgiveness is anything but optional –…

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Are You Remaining Relevant?

I recently read an incredible story about a man named Robert Owens.  Robert’s journey has taken him from the U.S. Air Force Pararescue special operations team, to counseling troubled students at the University of Nevada, to pastoring a church in Reno.  While he has participated in marathons and Ironman competitions, probably his most physically daunting…

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If He Loves Me . . .

When life gets challenging, we all need understanding and support – especially from our spouse.  While we all agree with that, or at least we think we do, I would ask, “What are we talking about?”  You see when someone says “support” it is easy to think we all mean the same thing but oftentimes…

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