The Battle: A Step Forward

Step. Another step taken. Another step taken in this journey. Another step in this journey of steps. One journey. Twelve steps. Repeat. The Turtle has been away .. away from blogging … away from the journey … on sabbatical. The Turtle has been away because it is hard to find time to blog when there [...]

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Turtle Check-In: Moving Forward

It’s time to check-in and reflect on progress (or lack thereof) in the Battle for Purity. HOW AM I DOING PHYSICALLY? I have to say that I am feeling good today.  I am enjoying a successful recovery to the knee surgery I had in December.  That means I can run again and get that physical [...]

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The “Secret Sauce” (Re-Post from 2010)

HAIL TO THE SALT BRIGADE! Last week’s meeting focused on honest confessions and setting up extra accountability for an extended period of being home alone. This week I got to celebrate some success and reflect on the “secret sauce.” What is the Secret Sauce? Well, I don’t know if it is truly a “magic bullet” [...]

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The Grounded Turtle

The Turtle feels grounded.  Grounded in a good way.  Lately it feels as if there has been a certain “groundedness” to the Battle for Purity. I am still struggling in the Battle.  Purity is still the goal and still seems just beyond my grasp.  But for whatever it’s worth, I feel as if things are [...]

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Up & Down

Up and down. Up and down.  That’s my life as I struggle against sexual sin. I am on the road to purity, but I have not arrived at my desired destination. I acted out again this week. And I struggled with the desire to act out for several days afterward. I have felt pursued. But [...]

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Turtle Check-In

Time for another check-in. How am I doing:  PHYSICALLY?  I am feeling quite good today. The recovery from my knee surgery is going very smoothly. I am able to get up and move about without any serious pain. I have even been up and down the stairs. So I am very grateful for where I [...]

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Turtle Check-In

Well, it’s time to take what I’ve learned over the past several days and put it into practice. Let’s see if I can figure out my feelings and do a check-in.  FEELINGS Sadness, fear, anxiety, hope, gratefulness ISSUES Keeping up with work load and re-connecting with Beth NEEDS I need to surrender all to Christ [...]

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Turtle Pulse Check: High & Dry

Today I am hitting the road for a business trip to Charlotte and it has been a while since I’ve checked in. I have a little time between flights here at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. I saw a different formt for check-ins on another blog and thought I would give it a try. HOW ARE YOU [...]

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Turtle Check-In

It’s time for a check-in on feelings and life: FEELINGS: Today I feel lonely, anxious, and grateful. ISSUES: Continued pain in my knee, focusing at work, and setting time aside for prayer. NEEDS: I am feeling the need for affirmation and I also have a great need to more fully surrender to Christ. CHECK-IN: I [...]

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Reflecting Turtle – Engaged Turtle

Last week I commented on how it felt like I was coasting along and not really being active in my fight for purity. I got several supportive and helpful comments from that post – thank you! My note-to-self at the end of my post was to not worry about whether I was “feeling” the desire [...]

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