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About Scott Ranck

Enjoying life with my wife Gayle and our Yorkie, Zoe boy. I've come to believe life begins when through brokenness I can embrace it fully and openly. I've learned the human drama is an adventure and all of us are made of the same stuff. The Lord is the only being who knows me fully and he has an individual educational plan of life long learning for me and I'm enrolled. This blog is all about what I'm learning.

The Penn State Scandal and our CYA Society

Happy Valley isn’t so happy this morning. As a society, we will all look in with very few facts at our disposal and make judgments. I am writing as one who exercised poor decisions as a senior leader that ultimately … Continue reading

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More on Grieving Losses

This really isn’t a very fun topic to talk about but it is such a part of life it must be addressed. I have a few more things to share on the topic. First that comes to mind, is guilt … Continue reading

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How Do I Grieve A Loss?

There is much written about grief. I am not writing about the normal pattern of grief. I am writing about what I have experienced about grieving a loss. First, I’ve been thinking about the purpose of grieving, why is it … Continue reading

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“Better Tomorrow” recent talk at Bay Life Church

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“So, What Is It Like To Be You?”

Since that question came to my mind a couple days ago, it has not been far from my conscious thinking. Monday Night at the men’s group I lead, I shared this with them. Our table leader proceeded to ask each … Continue reading

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More thoughts on Chapter 4 of Integrity!

So after writing yesterday’s thoughts on Chapter 4 of Henry Cloud’s book, “Integrity,” I went out for a five mile run. On my way out I’m thinking of how difficult it has been over the years to get people to … Continue reading

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“Integrity” by Dr. Henry Cloud, Chapter 4

“Building Trust Through Connection” Is the title name of the single best chapter I have ever read in any book over the span of my life. Maybe it is the best to me because I fully identify with the content. … Continue reading

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Future Glory

For most of human history since the time of the early church forward, Christians have lived hard enough lives they longed for their future home with the Lord. The last fifty years of American History has been one section of … Continue reading

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Energy Conservation & Spirituality

I write a weekly newspaper article on energy related topics for a local paper here in Florida. I recently had this concept hit me. I want you to picture your home and then imagine the outdoor world around your home. … Continue reading

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“Emotional Energy Leaks”

Continuing on this theme of our personal energy, I want to address the loss of energy due to emotional “leaks.” There are several one liners related to this topic! “Resentment is like peeing your pants and expecting someone else to … Continue reading

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