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Winter Is Here, Revisited
About a year ago, I put together a short and concise written summary of the many struggles that accompany the winter season here in the state of Iowa. The first of which: it’s cold. Bitterly cold. Additionally, of course, it’s dark, dreary, and increasingly difficult to drum up any sort of motivation amidst the elements Read more
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A Million Different Ways
I’m a fairly introspective and self-reflecting person by nature. But, I believe it’s fair to say that I’ve only increased this characteristic in recent years. I’ve experienced many significant “life-events” within the previous three-or-so years. Engaged. College Graduation. Purchase of first house. Married. Birth of first child. Kickstart of this platform. Career change. Expecting child Read more
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Life In A Day
Several years ago, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, I was recently removed from what had been nearly two decades dedicated to the sport of wrestling. This period of my life has been well-covered through previous pieces of mine – feel free to go back and read up on “Believe In Yourself” or “Saved Read more
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What If Good Men Do Nothing?
There is this quote that has been incredibly heavy on my heart and mind recently. With all of the noise in the world around us, these words have brought about a sense of calm, whilst simultaneously provoking so much introspective thought and consideration. It goes like this: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of Read more
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What Do You Want For Them?
As an individual with great interest in United States (and World) history, I am more than familiar with the many trying times this nation has seen in decades and generations past. Since its onset on July 4th, 1776, the U.S. has seen its fair share of turmoil and hectic activity. This isn’t a “hot-take”, is Read more
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Let’s Talk Accountability
If you are a weekly consumer of the Forged in Fire blog posts and Newsletter, you know by now that our most recent addition has been the startup of a youth bible study. As of today, the group of high school aged boys is up to sixteen, meeting once a week to dive into the Read more
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