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So I went fishing with my girlfriend yesterday on Lake Sylvia, MN. Our relationship is only two months old, but it already feels very deep and meaningful.  Neither of us are looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend to just occupy a role.  We’re both looking for a life-long partner to enjoy this journey of lifeRead more

            I sit in the sun, waiting for my dreams to come true.  The only difference between me right now, and someone who has given up hope in their life, is that I’m still trying.             I’m reclining in lawn chair typing this on the shore of Lake Sylvia, MN andRead more

          I’ve disappeared from real life, and I’m hidden in a cabin in Northwestern Minnesota right now.  No, I’m not evading people I owe money to, or women whom claim I’m a crook for selling them a dream.  I’m here because I have a ton of writing work to do – butRead more

This story proves three powerful steps work when making new friends. It is about how I met one of my best friends, and how this website came to be.  Here are the steps I recommend: Be honest.  Be vulnerable.  If they don’t like you after you do those two steps, you weren’t meant to be friends, andRead more

            Check out our new website!  I love our new home!  We’ve moved to https://purposepages.com/             Here is the account of the most amazing prayer stories you will ever hear.  It’s about how we moved into this new website home. After you hear this, you will see that God is supporting us.Read more

            Last night I sat in our cabin boathouse strumming a guitar in my hands.  It was getting close to midnight and there was a storm brewing across the lake.  The lightning was crackling and flashing in the sky.  My heart beat faster the closer the storm got and I couldRead more

My alarm went off at 6:30 AM last Friday.  I looked around my room remembering it was a big day and orientated myself to my memories.  The ordinary room looked like this. The day would end with me many miles from home looking like this: This is a great example that a single day canRead more

I’m leave to go fishing this morning in the northern waters of Minnesota.  The fishing season opens this weekend, and I’m leaving with a group of men seeking an adventure in modern America.             I awoke drinking a mountain dew this morning as I prepare for the trip.  Sometimes I like a different taste thanRead more

    Last night I laid in bed and couldn’t sleep.  I felt waves of depression creeping over me like a snake.  I think we all have nights like this.  I’m always pushing myself to make the right decisions, holding myself accountable to reach such a high standard, but sometimes reality catches up to me andRead more

            I think we sometimes forget how awesome our education system is this country.              Sometimes we forget how brilliant it is supposed to make us.  But really it doesn’t make all of us that brilliant.  It’s just a norm.             But there is a better way.  Let’s create aRead more