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About David Rische

Christian, husband, father, grandfather, principal, teacher, writer and encourager. David lives in Keller, Texas and has been in public education for over 19 years. He enjoys family time, biking, reading, NFL and MLB, magic, board games, movies and making people laugh.

When The Magical Kingdom Isn’t So Magical After All . . .

A year ago I painstakingly planned the “perfect” vacation to Disney World and Universal Studios for Spring Break. This ended up being one of my most popular blog posts that many people commented they could completely relate to. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Are You Part of the 81%?

Research conducted by entrepreneur Chandler Bolt discovered that approximately 81% of people would sincerely like to write a book – but don’t. Eight out of ten – that’s a fairly large amount. So if you are one of those eight – the … Continue reading

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Who Are You C.S. Lewis To?

I thoroughly enjoy The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia books and movies. My wife has had the experience of visiting the pub in England where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis would sit by the fireplace discussing their stories, … Continue reading

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It Was a Merry Christmas! . . . But When is He Coming Back?

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. The Book of Acts talks about Him ascending into Heaven. Various portions of the Bible talk about Him returning to claim His people who have repented of their sins … Continue reading

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The Stories Behind The Story . . . .

A few days ago I was waiting on the world’s slowest printer to finish a job. I know – new ones are very affordable and high quality. However,  I can be cheap, er . . . uh, I mean “frugal” … Continue reading

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Did Jesus Have An “Indiana Jones” Moment?

In answer to the question in the header, He actually had several during His time on earth. But we’ll get to that in a moment. First, we must ask: Was Jesus more like Indiana Jones (strong, adventurer, fearless, calm under … Continue reading

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I Should Have Won The Powerball Jackpot . . .

Let’s be honest. When you heard about the recent $738 million Powerball – you started fantasizing how you would spend all of that money when you won (I did). Mansions, exotic travel, dining with celebrities, purchasing your own island in … Continue reading

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Experiencing Your Breakthrough This Year

“It’s the ‘hard’ that makes it great. Otherwise, everybody would be doing it.”  Tom Hanks 2017 could possibly be the year that you pursue a challenge or dream that has been on your mind for a while. Could this be … Continue reading

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4 Paths to Powerful Peace

Even though it is summer, do you feel like “I can’t keep up”? By keeping up I’m referring to:  the latest crisis in the news, current events, social media postings, Netflix recommendations, stacks of unread books, bursting email inboxes, text … Continue reading

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Practical Advice From The Navy Seals Part 2

A heart-felt thanks to those selfless individuals that gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our armed forces. We honor you this past Memorial Day weekend, and the other 364 days of the year. Back in November of 2015, I … Continue reading

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