There Will Come a Moment

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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There will come a moment when you feel it. An aching burden in the cavernous dark of your hollowed-out chest. Your heart flexing, struggling to expand. Pressing against ribs like the bars of a prison. Desperate for release. To be free. Internal bruises ache in and around your ribcage express your panicked desire for escape.
In [...]

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Evidence of my Poetic Roots

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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I was leafing through a journal from 2005 and saw this entry:
I am a poet at heart. I long to make my pages sing of beauty, divinity, and human achings. I wish for my words to be breathed upon and made a living document – a Pinnochio of poetry.

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From Dr. Pepper to Organic Green Tea in 6 Easy Steps

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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Since I married Heather in 2004, I’ve taken the slow approach to healthy living, opting to adapt incrementally over time so that my body and mind don’t rebel against me. Too often, people think they have to make drastic changes in order to live healthier lives. That’s not necessarily so. With willpower and attempting massive [...]

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My First Guest Post on Mommypotamus

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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It’s a great honor to be invited to be a guest blogger on Mommypotamus.com. I mean that. When your own wife thinks enough of you to ask you to contribute, it’s no small thing.
Here’s an excerpt:
“There’s something strategic, prophetic, and pioneering in all this. God has called us on a strange journey. I call [...]

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A Family that Blogs Together Stays Together

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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Facebook friends: Please read this whole post at DanielDessinger.com and leave your comments there.
My wife (Heather), my mother-in-law (Barbara, aka “Gigi”), and want to do something new. We want to blog. Together. On one site. That’s right. A family blog. Wait! Don’t click away! It’s not as boring as it sounds.
We are an unusual family, [...]

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The One My Heart Loves

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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Today was one of those magical days where my heart swells from the pleasure of spending memorable moments with my family. I am gushing with affection, so I had to share a photo with you of THE ONE. My Beloved.

God has been Oh So Good to me. Thank You, Jesus, for blessing a man like [...]

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The World Washed White as Snow

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.

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It’s amazing what the biggest snow storm in memory can do to bring a sense of newness to one’s life.
This is Dallas / Fort Worth, where just a month ago it snowed for the first Christmas in 80 years and is now more than four inches deep. We could reach nine inches by the time [...]

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