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Real-life moments that shaped your journey—personal stories, cultural snapshots, and reflections that invite readers to pause and see God’s hand.

Smile

On March 30, 2022August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

It's 1pm on a Wednesday, the rain is falling down... Well maybe that isn't how the song goes, but it's my day, not that song! Oh, you don't know which song I am referring to? Maybe this will help: "It's nine o'clock on a Saturday The regular crowd shuffles in" Ready for a "loaded question?" …

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Who Will You Trust?

On March 24, 2022August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

This isn't going to be smooth, it might be bumpy. It might even be confusing, but its a rant, more than a rant, rolling around in my head now for weeks.... Trust, such a powerful word. The simple definition of "trust" is: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. …

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Bell’s Palsy Update # 2

On November 3, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning Points2 Comments

Fifty days ago I was diagnosed with BP. I had the classic droopy non smile, painful earache, watering eye that barely would close and eating and drinking was a bit of a challenge. So where I am at today with BP? Much better, not fully healed, but much better! I don't have a full smile …

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Bell’s Palsy Update

On September 29, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

Happy Wednesday friends! 15 days ago I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy (BP). Now if you have never experienced or heard of it before here is a brief description of BP: "Sudden weakness in the muscles on one half of the face.Bell’s palsy may be a reaction to a viral infection. It rarely occurs more …

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Changes…

On September 22, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning Points, Mindset & Motivation1 Comment

Wow! I think we all know that our little part of the world can change at any given second for the good or the bad, perhaps even the indifferent. Mine has changed for the? Well, it has changed. Last week I had a bad ear ache, which led me to the Dr and then a …

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As Usual

On June 5, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

So I need to start this off with a "warning" this blog entry may offend you. Please keep in mind that if it does, it is okay to have differing opinions. So, if need be, let's "agree to disagree." Somewhere in the past 30 plus years a very interesting culture shift began to happen here …

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Leaving it in the past – trying to

On March 18, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning Points2 Comments

I am not even sure if this will make it to the blog or not. I am going to do a run through of the last 10 years – best that I can. So lets see that would be 2011 – the closing of my counseling / coaching office – which I had for almost …

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River

On January 27, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DE19KL-JLA So I have to share that I love listening to Josh Groban, he has an amazing range of music. Some of it can inspire, calm and yet others will make you think. This song makes me think. It seems to fit so well in my life right at this moment. So much …

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2020 – The year that was’Nt

On January 7, 2021August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning PointsLeave a comment

Just imagine with me for a few moments. You have awakened from a deep sleep, you know, one those that you feel like you have been sleeping for days. You open your eyes, to bright shining sun rays coming through your blinds and sit up saying aloud “today will be a great day!” You get …

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Unique Story

On November 25, 2020August 25, 2025 By Coach Dennis WagnerIn Life Stories and Turning Points, Passionate Life2 Comments

Each of us has a unique story, so be thankful for where you are... As I was driving around town today doing some errands I did a lot of people watching. I began to think about each person I saw and wondered about where they were going, what they were doing and even why they …

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