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  • To go out on top? Or with your team?

    To go out on top? Or with your team?

    What’s more important? A win – or your commitment to your team? Our youngest was very excited to win his baseball game last night on 8th grade night. They haven’t racked up many wins, so this one meant a lot. He’s also been talking about “retiring” from baseball after this season (not playing on into…

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  • Embracing the Unknown

    Embracing the Unknown

    On our anniversary trip to Disneyland last week, my wife and I went on another of the many rides that I would not have ridden for many years – Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT. It’s like the Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios in Florida, a rapidly accelerating up and down elevator type…

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  • Just Say ‘No’? How?

    Just Say ‘No’? How?

    How have I continued to grow into how to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the right things? After last week’s email and update about my new role with the Archdiocese of Mbarara Foundation, a former pastor and beloved priest friend of ours, Father Larry, sent me a note… “I couldn’t help but remember what I…

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  • A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership

    A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership

    We hosted dinner at our house on Friday. Suzanne made an amazing chicken with green beans and mashed potatoes. Who came to dinner? Four Ugandan priests (including our pastor & parochial vicar) and a couple friend of ours. Originally, our pastor had asked if maybe we could host up to twenty, but as the invites…

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  • A Journey to Emmaus

    A Journey to Emmaus

    I’m writing and launching a spiritual exercise helping you be more ready & open to evangelize.

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  • Running: One Foot in Front of the Other

    Running: One Foot in Front of the Other

    About a year ago, I embarked on the journey of running. I still wouldn’t call myself “a runner”. I would just say, “I run”. My youngest son inspired it – he pushed us to start running together, partially as a way to do something together, and partially to help support me in a journey towards…

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  • "We can do it!"

    "We can do it!"

    Running? Yep.

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  • Unity… in Baseball & in Jesus

    Unity… in Baseball & in Jesus

    What can we find that unites us? Now more than ever.

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  • Starting… in Neverland

    Starting… in Neverland

    “You’re a starter. You start things.”

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  • Speaking

    I’m preparing a new presentation, “A Man’s Guide to Happiness”, for the 2025 Father McGivney Catholic High School Men’s Prayer Breakfast on March 22. Men – sign up and join us. Here are some topics I’ve presented multiple times. I could customize any of these topics to most audiences or settings: Catholic 101 & Q&AA…

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