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An Injection of Enthusiasm

What are you excited about today? What bounced you out of bed this morning? Was it one of the kids?…

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Phil’s Tips for a Great Marriage

While I was writing the book, To Be Perfectly Honest, a daily diary of me trying to live without a…

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Getting Older

I’m an optimist. Not even gravity can get me down. Recently I celebrated another birthday. A younger friend called and…

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Abandoned Husband

One holiday weekend, my friends Bob and Audrey left Winnipeg, Manitoba, their van piled high with sleeping bags and children,…

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The Greatest Gift Ever

When I was a child, my parents weren’t able to afford much for Christmas, so I didn’t expect much. And…

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A Very Mary Christmas

A grandfather lived a thousand miles from his nine grandkids. On December 1st he wrote a generous check to each…

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The Best Invitation We Could Get

I love invitations. Like this one from a friend celebrating a birthday. The card is all decked out in groovy…

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Jesus Wept

What the shortest verse in the Bible, and the only A+ I got for memory verses in Sunday School, tells…

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Thankful for Supermoms

As a young Dad, I thought my wife had it easy. She stayed home with our little darlings as I…