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My Blogs Are Back in Business
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
If you tried to visit any of my sites over the past few days, you’ve probably run into a giant error screen. This was the weekend of transferring hosting. I’ve actually regressed, going from a dedicated server to shared hosting, and here’s why:
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Asking Questions Just Isn't Cool
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
I ask a lot of questions. I always have. As a child and teenager, this made me HUGELY unpopular and, let’s admit it, labeled me early on as less cool than the last kid picked for dodgeball.
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There Will Come a Moment
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
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 that moment, you will have a choice. A choice you haven’t felt able to make until that very moment. If chosen, you can once and for all surrender that protective covering… that hardened shell designed to shelter your bloodied heart.
Your heart wants to escape. To be free. Pumping faster and harder with a frenzied desperation. To reach beyond the walls. And in this moment, you can finally choose to be different. No more mental assent. No powerless and vain attempts. Step forward. Shed your shell like a husk of corn. Let the raw kernel of self out into the clear, clean light. And be changed.
Find the warmth you silently cried for so many times, yet never received. Allow yourself to be scooped up like a little child. Let the Father comfort you. That warm place of safety you’ve always dreamed of is finally here. He holds you tightly as your fears wash away with each wave of acceptance.
Wave after warm and soothing wave rolls over your body now, and in that deepest place… in the pit of your chest… you aren’t alone. Accepted. Yes.
No need for embarrassment. Shame has no place here. You were never disqualified. You never held the power to negate the suffering and sacrifice of the Son of Man.
And now you know. Your new name. You are… Beloved.
Daniel Dessinger
July 10, 2005
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From Dr. Pepper to Organic Green Tea in 6 Easy Steps
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
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 change, there’s the real possibility for failure and shame, which lead a person to avoid trying again.
Here’s an example of an approach I took to rid myself of my soda drinking addiction:
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My First Guest Post on Mommypotamus
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
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 it strange for your benefit because, honestly, it’s all become quite normal to me. Not to spoil all the future posts Heather may have planned, but one can only endure so many ground eggshells, kale chips, and fermented “stuff” before pretty much nothing short of a live animal on the plate would be surprising.”
If you’d like to catch the whole blog post in all it’s chocolatey goodness, you can read the full article here.
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The One My Heart Loves
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
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 me with a woman like Heather.
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Honoring My Wife for a Job Well Done
Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
While I’d like to take some credit for the character and development of our two year old daughter, I know the lion’s share of the credit goes to my wife, Heather. She spends 10 hours a day with her that I miss out on, and during those hours has shaped our baby girl’s heart with every word, response, touch, and smile. Katie’s development is no accident, and I’m taking a moment to honor the one responsible.
Here’s what I know:
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Happy-er Tuesday
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
We’re alive and well at the Dessinger house. After a four day epic no-sleepfest, our daughter is feeling “somewhat” better. Of course, as I write that, I hear her having a meltdown in the kitchen.
The point is, at least she’s sleeping somewhat at night and during her naptime. Here’s hoping she continues improving until she’s back to full strength.
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Shake Off the Dust and Move On
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
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I was reading through a prophetic word I’d received back in 1997, and something stood out that I’d never really put much thought to before. Here’s what was said:
…. There are many people even now trying to lead you down destructive paths. But I’m saying to you tonight: pray for them. Speak My Word into their lives. And if they don’t turn to My way, dust the feet. Shake off the dust and move on. Shake off the dust and move on.
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Katie the Big Sister
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
So we held it in as long as we could. For those of you who haven’t logged on to Twitter or Facebook today, here it is: WE’RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!
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What I’m Up To These Days
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Dessinger.
I’m determined to share more of my life in my blog this year. It’s been a back and forth proposition over the past few years. I’ve gone from full disclosure to secret anonymous personal blog to professional disclosure only to never really updating to now.
Here we are. It’s 2010. Time to stop the flip flop. I can’t share everything like I wish I could, simply because the Holy Spirit keeps forbidding me. I’m all for staying within the shelter and protection of His wings.
So, having said that. I’m in that spot several people I know are in: finding the balance between full disclosure and never blogging personal stuff.
Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to:
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