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ESC the Pain

If there ever was something that human beings sought to avoid, it is pain.  Whether physical, psychological, social, or even spiritual in nature, pain is certainly something that is both […]

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FaithHealthNature

5 (Free) Keys to Coping with Pain

I was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River.  My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National […]

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HealthNature

Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & Isolation

For an audio version of the following illustrated print account of the Yellowstone trek, see this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/JVeq2 Day 1:  September 8 Start Time: ~ 4:15 PM MST  End Time: […]

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Faith

The Pain of Obedience

“Sometimes it just hurts to be obedient.” Earlier that morning, myself and almost 200 of my fellow male age groupers had rushed into the turbulent waters of Lake Erie at […]

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Health

Painful Lessons of Healing

“Not all pain is significant.”           – Scott Jurek It was a cool, rainy Friday night.  Rob and I had walked back to Amy’s parent’s house so we could get the […]

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Faith

Learning from Struggles

“The greatest battles we fight are the ones within us.” Recently, I attended a Global Leadership Summit, where I heard Erwin McManus, cancer survivor and author of a recent book, […]

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ExerciseRelationships

To Injury Give Me Pardon

I stepped outside on a frigid morning, with the wind chill below 20. As I took off on my usual Wednesday morning run, I did so with added hesitation. The […]

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Parenting

Pain & Parenting: Lessons from the Opioid Epidemic

A few months ago, I was having lunch with a friend. He mentioned a recent outpatient surgery that he had, and indicated that upon being discharged, he was given a […]

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HealthNutrition

Pain’s Promise, and the Promise with Pills

Recently, I was watching a game on the tube when a Prilosec OTC commercial came on, featuring a portly Larry the Cable Guy (an actual user). As with previous TV […]

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HealthMental Health

Pain Management in Modern Times: Does This Sound Familiar?

A little ways back, a close family member of mine saw an orthopedist for chronic hip/knee issues. He described it as a positive experience. He was very pleased with the […]

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