Dan Wolgemuth

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December 14, 2007

It started with a pager. I was a part of a technology organization and we were the “lucky few” that received the device. While it did its job for my professional commitment, it also provided a wonderful platform for connection to my family. We developed a family-specific, numerically-driven vernacular that we continue to exploit to […]

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A Cause. A Flag.

December 7, 2007

Sixty-six years ago the world was rocked by an attack on Pearl Harbor. In fact, it prompted President Roosevelt to deliver his famous six and a half minute speech that declared that December 7, 1941 would be “a date that would live in infamy.” The desire of the President was to stir the outrage of […]

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Expectant

November 30, 2007

And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. ~ Luke 2:6, 7 (NLT) Yes, Chrissy Wolgemuth, our daughter-in-law, […]

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Thanksgiving

November 23, 2007

Our Thanksgiving dinner ended with a time of reflection, praise and gratitude. Ten of us total, and the words came with a deep sense of appreciation, emotion and introspection. Kevin, a family friend that had joined our clan for the day with his wife, Karen, delivered a profound and powerful word. His thoughts circled around […]

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Eden

November 16, 2007

A river watered the garden and then flowed out of Eden and divided into four branches. The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found. The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there. ~ Genesis 2:10-12 The Lord […]

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Calloused

November 9, 2007

Calloused hands across calloused feet transformed a calloused heart. This was the pure essence of the story that Scott shared. Last summer, in the classic heat and humidity of New Orleans, a high school strength coach joined a Youth for Christ trip to Louisiana. Doug was tough, inside and out. He looked tough. And although […]

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Love or Hate

November 2, 2007

“God Hates You.” A photograph in the USA Today showed a placard with these words. It was being carried by the picketing members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. The story was birthed when the church was sued by the father of Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, who lost his life in the war […]

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Winning

October 26, 2007

It happens every October. Some know it as the Fall Classic. Officially, it is the World Series, the baseball contest that determines the best in professional baseball. The first team to win four games is crowned the World Champion. Frankly, the series has always captured my attention, but rarely, if ever, my heart. That’s because […]

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Status Pending

October 19, 2007

The balance in my checking account is radically different than I expected. A couple of days ago I transferred some of our savings in order to cover the cost of Alli’s final semester of college. But when I pulled up my account on-line, it showed the balance from the day before. On closer inspection, I […]

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Wink

October 12, 2007

I caught her glance from across the room. Mary and I have found ourselves in these situations many times over the past two and a half years. We’re in the same room, just separated by significant and important conversations with old and new friends. We’ve gone entire evenings without having joint interaction. But during those […]

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