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Yesterday was August 15. Today is August 16th (17th). Almost five years to the day since Afghanistan fell apart in front of me AND so many others who had poured pieces of ourselves into that place (legs, arms, hearts, minds and souls). I wrote yesterday about the moral injury, the sorrow, the people left behind, … Continue reading August 16th…; AND/BUT

After a very, very long and hard night, I had an incredible practice with my builder. I had not slept all night and it was very late his time. There is a 12 hour time difference between us…BUT/AND we have never let that get in our way of practice. This writing is my writing from … Continue reading The Trial is the Trail

She hath wrought a good work on Me - Mark 14:6 If human love does not carry a man beyond himself, it is not love. If love is always discreet, always wise, always sensible and calculating, never carried beyond itself, it is not love at all. It may be affection, it may be warmth of … Continue reading Have You Ever Been Carried Away for Him?

Veterans Day used to mean uniforms, medals, and memories. Names. Faces. Firefights. Moments burned into my soul. But I see it differently now. The real battle was never just out there. It’s in here - - - in my heart. I’ve lived among warriors. Men who would die so others might live. That’s not just … Continue reading I Am My Brother’s Keeper

I start my day off the same every single morning. "Click"...Lord, my communications are up. Here I am. Listen... Then PRAYer. Read daily devotional with my life-partner. PRAY together. Read morning scripture, read Oswald Chambers devotional and a passage out of a small book that has spoken to me from the time I first picked … Continue reading Keep Choosing God

Truth: Real suffering leads to real salvation. I was in hell for 679 days. The cold floor beneath me looked like and FELT like I was walking on ice that had frozen over a deep lake. It was freezing cold. I kept “waiting” for the “weight” of my own despair to break the ice…leading to … Continue reading On My Knees

For Now, Hide Your Treasure You have found a treasure: the treasure of God’s love. You know now where it is, but you are not yet ready to own it fully. So many attachments keep pulling you away. If you would fully own your treasure, you must hide it in the field where you found … Continue reading For Now…