Hard Words from a Skeptic

I’ve been long since skeptical of the catholic church and their desire to see authentic, real, and genuine Christianity spurred across the world in light of the pending return of Christ. While I am still skeptical, I was very much excited by the recent words of Pope Benedict. My only fear is that the Christian…

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Photo: Tree Frog

For the past summer our house has been a place for these tree frogs to catch their nights delight. It’s suspicious because for the past 18-19 years we’ve lived here they haven’t shown themselves, and then all of a sudden this summer there are between five and seven of them. Most of the time on…

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Carissa Kay’s Day!

Today at half past noon in St. Cloud, Minnesota my high school friend, Carissa Goertz became Carissa Kay Allen. It was so surreal and great at the same time. I had never met her husband, Jeff, until today and so was a bit concerned. After hearing his family and friends talk of him there is…

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Date Week w/ Jordan!

It’s been a week since I picked Jordan up from the airport. I had it all planned out, I would fly to Chicago for a daytrip I needed to have (my passport was at the French consulate there) and could then meet here coming out of her gate in Minneapolis. Great idea except that her…

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Got my VISA!!

I got a call from the Consulate in Chicago saying that my Visa had been approved and is waiting for me to pickit up in chicago… Going to call and see if they can’t mail it up here but otherwise looks like I’ll be taking a day trip to Chicago to pick up my passport…

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Leaving You

it’s been so long neglected friend since my hand held you moving into your seductive curves that won’t soon be forgotten etched silhouettes upon my mind wondering why we left this leaving un-lived moments prematurely there was promise with you now fading from eternity don’t believe you weren’t loved you were, you are I’ve been…

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