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When Dreams Get Weird (And What I Did About It)
When Dreams Get Weird (And What I Did About It) The other night, I had one of those dreams. You know the kind — where nothing seems to make sense, yet everything feels oddly real. It wasn't just random images flashing through my mind; it was a full-blown story with...
The Day Death Held God
The Day Death Held God I’ve been thinking a lot about Saturday. Not just any Saturday—that Saturday. The one after the Cross, before the sunrise and the stone rolled away. The day where nothing happened. The day where hope was dead. The day where silence ruled. That’s...
When Curiosity Ruins a Perfectly Good Misunderstanding
When Curiosity Ruins a Perfectly Good MisunderstandingHow I misread a biblical phrase for years—and why I’m glad I finally questioned it For a long time, I thought I had a neat little insight tucked away whenever I came across the phrase “half-tribe of Manasseh” in...
The Sacred Work of Hospitality
Open Doors, Open Hearts: The Sacred Work of Hospitality There is a kind of Kingdom work that doesn’t make headlines. It doesn’t stand behind a pulpit or lead a crowd. It happens in kitchens, on porches, around dinner tables, and in the quiet corners of homes. It’s...
Lessons in Working with AI: Building a Smart Bookmarklet with Precision
Lessons in Working with AI: Building a Smart Bookmarklet with Precision Working with AI isn't magic — it's a collaborative process. You don’t just ask once and get perfection; instead, you iterate, clarify, and build something better with every round. That’s exactly...
Create an Outlook Web Task from Any Webpage with One Click (Bookmarklet Tutorial)
Create an Outlook Web Task from Any Webpage with One Click Bookmarklet Tutorial If you use Outlook Web Access and love keeping track of tasks and follow-ups, this bookmarklet is for you. With just a click, you can create a pre-filled calendar appointment in Outlook...
When Justice Feels Distant: My Journey Through Psalm 35 and a Modern Prayer
When Justice Feels Distant: My Journey Through Psalm 35 and a Modern Prayer There are moments in life when injustice feels deafening — when the ones who seek to follow God are misunderstood, mistreated, or even maligned. I've walked through seasons like that. Seasons...
The C2IT Visibility Loop – A Short Form Video Marketing Strategy for a Professional Consulting Business
C2IT Short-Form Video Marketing Strategy aka: "The C2IT Visibility Loop" — Turning Authentic Moments into Magnetic Marketing ✨ Purpose & Vision C2IT Consulting isn't just a tech company—we're a team of real people solving real business problems with creativity,...
Trust in the tension
There’s this story in Luke about a Roman centurion that always sticks with me. It’s one of those moments where you can almost feel the tension hanging in the air. The centurion had a servant who was seriously sick, and despite being a man of power and authority, he...
Bridging Misunderstandings: Lessons from the Tribes East of the Jordan
Bridging Misunderstandings: Lessons from the Tribes East of the Jordan Today, while listening to the Daily Audio Bible, I reflected on the story of the tribes of Israel that settled east of the Jordan River—Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Their journey is...
I Need You.
“I Need You To…” vs. “I Need You” It’s one of the smallest shifts in language, but it makes all the difference in the world. In my marriage, I’ve noticed how different it feels when Erin says, “I need you to…” versus when she says, “I need you.” The first one is about...
Unit Testing: How to Verify That a Value Was Actually Set (Even If It’s Still False)
Unit Testing: How to Verify That a Value Was Actually Set (Even If It's Still False) Setting the Stage: The Ticket Processor Problem Let’s talk about a situation that might sound familiar if you’ve spent any time writing backend code — or if you’ve been on the...
When Church Doesn’t Feel Like Home
When Church Doesn’t Feel Like Home I’ve been wrestling with something lately — something that I never really thought I’d have to face. I’ve been part of a church community for a long time. I've sat through countless Sunday sermons, served in ministries, and built...
Dealer Management Systems (DMS) for Wholesale & Remarketing Dealers
Dealer Management Systems (DMS) for Wholesale & Remarketing Dealers Finding a DMS that fits a wholesale/remarketing-focused dealership’s needs means looking for robust VIN decoding, seamless accounting (or QuickBooks integration), multi-user access with...
Surprised by Doubt
Summary of "Surprised by Doubt" "Surprised by Doubt: How Disillusionment Can Invite Us into a Deeper Faith" by Joshua D. Chatraw and Jack Carson addresses the challenges of doubt within the Christian faith. The authors use C.S. Lewis's metaphor of Christianity as a...
Rocket Fuel
Summary of "Rocket Fuel" "Rocket Fuel" by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters explores the powerful partnership between two essential roles in business: the Visionary and the Integrator. The book asserts that for a company to reach its highest potential, it needs both a...
First Things First
Summary of "First Things First" "First Things First" by Stephen R. Covey, along with A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill, is a foundational work on time management and personal effectiveness. Published in 1994, the book challenges traditional notions of...
Exploring the Versatility of the iPhone’s New Side Button: A Personal Review
Apple's latest iPhone has introduced a game-changing feature: the customizable side button. Now, instead of being limited to a single function (like the good old mute switch), you can configure the side button to do a variety of useful things. And let me tell you, as...
