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Do not let it escalate. There have been a lot of times in my life where I wish I had not escalated in a heated moment; when tempers are flaring, the best thing to do is to take yourself out of the equation. I realize sometimes it can be difficult to get out of a… Read more
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For those of you who do not know, Crystal and I live in Oklahoma now. We live in a neighborhood with a lot of neighbors, and in fact, we share a fence with the neighbors directly behind us. One of our two dogs is Brandi; she is a Terrier mix, and she is obsessed with… Read more
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I owe everything to you God: the mistakes I’ve made and learned from. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I’m book smart but lacking common sense. It is really hard to tell sometimes. Maybe I’m just strong willed. Maybe the common sense I do have I learned through experience. Is this why I have made such… Read more
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I feel I can do anything when I look into her eyes: they are so beautiful, I can not stop thinking about them. I am pretty sure I would not be alive now had I not met her. She loves God and is an exemplary Jesus follower. She makes me want to be a better… Read more
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Sometimes I wonder about people and the way they can act. Some people ignore you like you do not exist when they used to be nice to you. So it makes me wonder were they being genuine from when you first met, or were they just tolerating you? Some people think they rule the world,… Read more
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It is 4am on Friday morning, and all is fairly quiet except for the occasional snore from the dog. Well, the ceiling fan is pretty loud but it is better than extreme silence. I woke up hot and could not go back to sleep, hence my first post in a while. What can I say… Read more
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Hello, this is Chris! It is with great honor that I introduce my wife Crystal again to you as she has more to say. Without further ado, here she is: We live in a world that makes time for what it deems important. A few weekends ago, Chris and I were able to go to… Read more
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Yesterday I heard someone speak that I never thought I would hear from. Crystal and I are at the Global Leadership Summit in Oklahoma City. The person I heard speak on live video was Coach K. Now, I am not a Duke fan; in fact, I am the opposite of a Duke fan. I am… Read more
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Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be a pastor; let alone a lead pastor of a church of my own! If you asked my younger self, I dreamed of being a pediatric oncologist (a children’s cancer doctor). I knew I wanted to help and serve people, but more than that, through… Read more
