Tag Archives: love

A sappy birthday blog for my wife

Posted on September 29, 2015 by joeacast

Today, my beloved wife turns 43 years old. We have celebrated 19 of those years married, and 8 before that while we were dating. So 27 times I’ve Happy Birthdayed her, as a boyfriend, fiancé or husband. 43 isn’t one … Continue reading →

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Death still stinks.

Posted on September 10, 2015 by joeacast

A couple days ago, Traci and I attended the funeral of a friend. Pastor John Gleason died, in his mid-50s, of a freak water accident. He was, by human standards, taken while in the prime of his ministry. Several hundred … Continue reading →

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Everything matters

Posted on August 13, 2015 by joeacast

I’m often reminded of how important the little things are in life. Of course, if you’ve read this blog with any regularity, you know that there are no such things as, “little things.” Scripture reaffirms the truth that how we … Continue reading →

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I’m naming-names.

Posted on August 4, 2015 by joeacast

I’m not usually one to name-names, and call people out publicly for their actions. Today, I’m breaking my own policy because I think it’s time people knew what’s really happened these past six months. I’m sorry if this offends you…actually…I’m really not. Continue reading →

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Death stinks.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by joeacast

The death of Frank Vega was a significant event. Last week the news came to me rather unexpectedly, and honestly, it gave me that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Traci was still in Thailand, the kids and … Continue reading →

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What’s your pain threshold?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by joeacast

Do you have a high pain threshold? When it comes to physical pain, I must admit, I’m a bit soft. I’m not one of those guys who has visions of himself enduring weeks or months of pain, suffering and hunger … Continue reading →

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I wanted to punch a guy…

Posted on April 20, 2015 by joeacast

Last week, Traci and I had the opportunity to take in a Mariner’s game and visit some dear friends while we were on our West Coast tour. We drove up Wednesday (about 4 hours from my family in Salem) and … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Grey…and 37 uses of the word “Sex”

Posted on February 14, 2015 by joeacast

[warning: This blog post contains a frank discussions about sex, and is really intended for married couples and adults] I don’t know if you’ve heard the news or not, but apparently there’s some movie coming out this weekend that involves … Continue reading →

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Lessons I don’t always like.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by joeacast

Over the past three weeks, Traci and I have been riding a roller coaster of emotions and feelings following the loss of my job, and the reality of facing a very uncertain future. God threw out a big stop sign, … Continue reading →

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Why my marriage will fail in two more years

Posted on December 28, 2014 by joeacast

Last year on our 17th anniversary, I wrote a blog entitled, “17 reasons I have a great marriage” — to this day, it has been the most read blog post I’ve ever put up. I’m guessing today’s won’t have quite … Continue reading →

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