January 2012
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Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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“Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in...”
– - James (I love that last line; If you want anything inside of you to change, let God landscape you with the Word. You’ve got to work it in, till it, plow it, seed it.)
Jan 26th
I feel alive today. The air feels a bit colder when I breathe it in. It seems a little easier to smile. I don’t really know why. Last night was a great time hanging out with the worship department. I don’t know if I can communicate clearly enough how thankful I am for them, and how much fun I’ve had with them, and how great they have made my life over the last 2+ years....
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Jan 25th
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This is so perfect. @PhillipHarder didn’t even believe that these were real women. He thought it was scripted.
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Day 8.
Today is the 8th day in a row that I’ve specifically taken time aside to read, meditate, pray, and write. If you’re a Christian, I don’t need to tell you this is something that “you should do.” You’ve heard it. I’m not writing it here to brag or try and impress you with my spirituality. In fact, I write it here because I feel like an ass. I know that 20...
Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises...”
– I read this today and spent time just typing out every single thing I could think of that I’m worried about. Did the problems go away? Nope. But I do honestly feel a sense of relief. I’m still going to have to figure this stuff out and work through these issues, but they aren’t...
Jan 23rd
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Jan 22nd
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“They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a...”
–  Banksy
Jan 21st
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“You all pile into the worship leader’s Escalade, which he obviously paid for by...”
– This guy cracks me up. (HT)
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Goodbye Des Moines #2 (The Recognition)
Des Moines has got it going on. Forbes says we’re the top city for young professionals and the best city to raise a family. We’re the richest metro (U.S. News & World Report), in the top 10 cities for the next decade (Kiplinger), first in bargains for real estate (msn.com) and renters (Time), the top place to “go green,” (National Geographic) and second happiest state ...
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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“In spite of the noble affirmations of Christianity, the church has often lagged...”
–  - MLK Jr., August 9th 1953 From the tenth chapter of “Strength to Love”, a book of Dr. King’s sermons. (HT)
Jan 17th
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This is a cool version of O Come O Come Emmanuel - but the highlight for me is the lighting and the drummers. Obviously, lots of tracks overlaying the live performance - but this is about as aesthetically pleasing as it can get.
Jan 17th
Jan 17th
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Apparently you can either write incredible lyrics with bad melodies, or beautiful melodies with mediocre lyrics. I somehow manage to sit on the fence in between, with bad lyrics and bad melodies. I wonder if someday that will be cool?
Jan 16th
Day One.
I prefer to make mid-January resolutions. Call me a hipster, an anarchist, or just lazy…it’s what happened. I’ve gone far too long without reading the bible, praying, and journaling regularly. So I found a system that I think will help me stay consistent with all of those things. I need to be closer to Jesus. Today is day one.
Jan 16th
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He can’t quite hold up his head and lift his butt at the same time. He’s getting close to crawling though!
Jan 15th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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This guy is my hero.
Such a classy photo bomb.
Jan 10th
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“And the hardest part Was letting go not taking part Was the hardest part And...”
– Coldplay
Jan 10th
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Jan 6th
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Goodbye Des Moines #1 (Best Eats)
This will be my first “goodbye post,” highlighting some of my favorite things about the last 2+ years our life here in DesMo. I’m going to start it off with an “easy” post: My favorite places to eat in Des Moines. The Best Places To Eat In Des Moines. Pizza. 1) Big Tomato Pizza Co. There is no shortage of pizza places in DesMo, most of which are pretty tasty! But...
Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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Prayer.
Prayer. It’s so easy…right? “Just talk to God.” Then why is it so hard? How exactly does one go about ‘just talking to God’? When do we come with confidence? When do we come with humility? When do we come with requests? When do we come with expectation? When do we come with submission? Reading a book called Circle Maker with the staff. The last book on prayer...
Jan 4th
27 more days.
There are twenty-seven more days left in January, and then our eyes will be looking west. Over the next few weeks I plan to post some of my favorite things about Des Moines; memories, events, places, and other things of that nature. California’s got a lot, but it doesn’t have what Des Moines’ got, that’s for sure!
Jan 3rd
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Dec 30th
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It’s good to hear this voice again. Hopefully we’ll get a full album soon.
Dec 29th