Category Archives: Encouragement

Everyone Has A Story by @BreneBrown

Posted on 06/10/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

The facilitator of a men’s group I attend gave everyone a copy of this blog post by Brené Brown, “Everyone Has A Story.”  The post is a  response to the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. The post starts out … Continue reading →

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Daily Temperature Reading (DTR) by Eric Moore, adapted from @PAIRSFOUNDATION

Posted on 03/25/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

A couple weeks ago, at a men’s retreat, a tool that I had not heard of, designed to help sustain healthy relationships was introduced. It’s called the Daily Temperature Reading or DTR. A couple men I respect a lot; Pastor … Continue reading →

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Why the Song “What Faith Can Do” by Kutless is So Meaningful to Me

Posted on 02/26/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

“Daddy, Can I borrow your phone?” “No, you need to do your homework.” “But Daddy, I need your phone to do my homework.” Reluctantly, I handed over my phone to my son, and shortly thereafter, “What Faith Can do” started … Continue reading →

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