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Dean P
Feb 3
How Forgiveness Heals You
Original ARTICLE Behind our wounds are people and events that caused that pain. Part of the healing process is accepting that bad things...
Dean P
Jan 25
My True Value
By Dean P This is a photo of a 1000 gram iron bar. It's raw value is around $100. If you decide to make horseshoes, its value would...
Dean P
Jan 16
Sometimes quickly sometimes slowly
The other day I stayed several steps behind my daughter watching her trying to learn to skate. I say "trying" because she was falling...
donniehuslage
Jan 15
Life is a marathon, not a sprint
By Jarad C God brought his people out of Egypt and into the promise land, but that was a process. It wasn’t quick. It took time. It took...
Dean P
Jan 10
Failure is in fact an option
Have you ever heard the saying “Failure is not an option?” I get the sentiment, but is it actually an option? This phrase was made most...
Dean P
Dec 25, 2023
A Solid "Why"
I remember the day I decided I wanted to be sober from alcohol and drugs. I drank maybe a total of five times in my entire life, and...
donniehuslage
Dec 14, 2023
0-60 in 3.5 seconds
One time I rented a Tesla.. 0–60 MPH in 3.5 Seconds.. but they don’t stop there.. they go faster, even illegally fast when you are...
donniehuslage
Dec 13, 2023
Avoiding Titanic Catastrophe’s
I’ve been thinking a lot about step 10.. maybe it’s because I struggle with both being overly content, and seemingly high levels of...
Dean P
Nov 15, 2023
Intimacy, what is it?
It seems that the word is often misused in today’s society. The word “intimacy” or “intimate” is used a lot to discuss sexual relations...
Dean P
Nov 14, 2023
Dean P
Nov 14, 2023
My "Precious"
Loneliness and rejection have always driven me to my “Old Friend” There was never a time in my teenage, young adult, or now older adult...
Dean P
Oct 13, 2023
Using Today’s Tools
Are we becoming stuck in the “if onlys”? “If only I had more money.” “If only I were more attractive.” “If only my parents hadn’t cramped...
Dean P
Oct 4, 2023
A Time to surrender
In order to stay sober, you need to know when to surrender. The Old Testament writer said, “There is a time to search and a time to give...
Dean P
Sep 25, 2023
Home Alone
Life is full of risks. And it is not always clear, what risks are worth taking. For example, did you know that Warner Brothers was...
Dean P
Sep 23, 2023
Do You Feel Lucky?
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” – Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry (1971) I’ve learned one...
Dean P
Sep 21, 2023
10 Symptoms of Porn Addiction Withdrawal (And How to Manage Them)
On the daunting journey to overcome porn addiction, it’s common to experience withdrawal symptoms—some physical, some mental, and some...
Dean P
Sep 19, 2023
Turn Off Your Camera
One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I overcome fantasy?” Of course, there is no silver bullet. The problem is that our...
Dean P
Sep 15, 2023
Tips to building an effective accountability relationship
It is no surprise that it can be hard to find in an accountability partner if you are isolated or resistant to making changes. We must...
Dean P
Sep 15, 2023
The Road Less Traveled
You are probably familiar with Robert Frost’s famous poem, The Road Not Taken, in which he depicts a person facing a dilemma. He has two...
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