On my desk is a photo of my mother and me in the summer of 1993 when I was nine years old. The picture was taken while riding on my
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How Having A Chronic Condition Is Changing My Life Perspective
When I was in seminary, I once had a classmate describe to me what it was like to be diagnosed with a chronic health issue midway through life. They said
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The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned as a Stay-at-Home Dad
“So, what do you do for a living?” As someone who’s been serving in ministry for over seven years now, I have learned to anticipate receiving strange looks when I
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To My Fellow Men, Let’s Talk About Our Emotional And Mental Health
As a new father of two twin boys, the past few months have been amazing, but also emotionally challenging for me. From learning how to feed two babies at once
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How Parenting Is Teaching Me the Importance of Asking for Help
In February, my wife and I became parents as we welcomed twin boys into this world. Becoming a parent has been a humbling and exciting yet challenging experience. Given that
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Life is a Gender Reveal Party
My wife and I are expecting twins – our first children. “Do you know what you’re having?” People ask with amazing frequency. Umm, yes…babies! A few weeks ago, I found
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Giving a Voice to the Grief and Tragedy Experienced by Our Ancestors
This past fall, I traveled to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia to see where my great-grandfather and his siblings were raised. In this small historic town nestled along the Potomac River
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The World My Children Will Enter and The World They Can Create
A year before my grandfather died, I remember sitting with him on the front porch of his small Cape Cod style home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By his mid-eighties, he had
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5 Suggestions to Cope Emotionally & Spiritually with Grief During Holiday Season
Ever since my sister and I were small children, the Christmas season was an important part of our lives. Our mother put a lot of effort into making sure Christmas
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The Gift of Receiving Unexpected Generosity From Others
A few weeks ago, I found myself needing to request a shift off at my hospital where I work as a chaplain. However, while requests are needed to be made
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