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Good morning! May you remember that you get to choose your hard today. #Discipline2025

A mug labeled "AROHA" is held up in front of a window, overlooking a suburban backyard with a sunrise.

Good morning! May you not despise the day of small things. #Discipline2025

A barbell with attached weights rests on a speckled gym floor, viewed from above with a person's feet in athletic shoes visible at the bottom.

I love this little coffee shop in Flushing, MI. It’s called The Station. It is in a renovated service station. The coffee is good, the people are fantastic, and the playlist is always on point.

A laptop displaying a text document is placed on a metal table beside a black travel mug, with large windows and a door in the background.

Jesus in Conversation: A Preface

a coffee mug that says, conversations on a table. The image is captioned with Conversations with Jesus

For a while I have been wrestling with what to write about. I have been wondering if I should just focus on keeping up with the brief daily devotionals or perhaps offering commentary on the news of the day from a pastor’s perspective. As I wandered around the internet, there’s a lot of that going on already. Sure, my “unique” voice would be different, but in so many ways, it feels like I would just be adding to the noise.

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Good morning! May you find joy in the small things today. #Discipline2025

A plate with a partially eaten omelette topped with spinach and hot sauce is next to a black tumbler on a dark wooden table.

Not much better than a game at Crisler Arena with good friends!

A large indoor arena is filled with spectators watching a basketball game.A basketball game is taking place in an arena with players in action and spectators watching.

Good morning! May you find freedom in self-discipline today. #Discipline2025

A cozy living room scene shows a person holding a yellow mug with a floral design and "joy" written on it, in front of a fireplace with a warm fire burning.

Good morning! May you connect in community today. #Discipline2024

Good morning! May you choose to do something that brings your mind, body, or soul rest today. #Doscipline2025

A person holds a cup of coffee in front of a scenic view of the ocean, trees, and a parking area with several cars under a partly cloudy sky.

Good morning! May you remember that there is good happening all around you if you choose to look for it. #Discipline2025

A hand holds a coffee mug indoors, overlooking a coastal landscape with parked cars, greenery, and a cloudy sky.

Good morning! May you check something off your to-do list that will help you relax as you head into the weekend. #Discipline2025

A hand holds a white coffee mug in front of a window with a view of the ocean and parked cars.

Good morning! May you find joy in your day today. #discipline2025

A person holds a coffee mug in front of a window with a view of parked cars, trees, and the ocean in the distance.

Good morning! May you extend loving kindness in a world where that’s starving for it. #discipline2025

A person is sitting on a couch covered with a colorful blanket, holding a cup, in a living room with a fireplace and patterned armchair.