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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.

Has the Internet Replaced God???

Recently, I listened to a podcast series titled “Disciples of the Internet” from Wild at Heart. That information provides the foundational ideas presented here. Please give the podcast a listen if you have some free time. The Internet Replacing God … Continue reading

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Having a Lieutenant Dan Moment With God (reboot)

This post was originally written in late May of 2020. Ugh . . . one word comes to mind when we think of 2020. Covid. However, another word can come to mind also. Hope. For whatever reason – this post … Continue reading

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A Few Mind-Blowing Facts about God

Do you ever think God is too busy? Have you ever struggled trusting Him to work out a problem? Maybe in your head pondering: “I’d like to pray about getting help with my flat tire – but there’s quite a … Continue reading

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Finding Peace When Chaos is The Norm (Part 2)

Thank you so much for the positive feedback in the comments or in person regarding last month’s post. I guess I’m not the only one dealing with worry and anxiety (LOL)? There’s much more on this topic – so let’s … Continue reading

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Finding Peace When Chaos is the Norm

This is the fourth time I’ve changed the topic for this month. I started with something on New Year’s resolutions. Then moved to goals. Then moved to balance in four key areas of our lives. None of it got past … Continue reading

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A Dragon Lurking Over The Manger Scene???

And just like that . . . here we are counting down the days until Christmas! It seems like Thanksgiving was yesterday – and summer vacation was two days ago. Hopefully, the decorations are up, plans are solidified, and Amazon … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 101

The Thanksgiving schedule looks vaguely familiar to most of us: Leave for your destination or start preparing days in advance if you’re the host. Arrive, visit, get caught up, watch the football games – and then it’s time to eat. … Continue reading

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How to Thrive in The End Times

With all of the chaos going on in the world, we can’t help but ask: Are we living in The End Times? Are we getting to The End of the World that the Bible talks about? Before his death on … Continue reading

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3 Things We Shouldn’t Do – But We Can! (Part 1)

How many of us sometime during our life time saw that sign – “Wet Paint – Do Not Touch” and we touched it??? Or how about as kids, saw a taped off area that said, “Do Not Enter” and thought … Continue reading

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When Second Place Isn’t So Bad (Part 3)

Welcome back! Can you believe it is the end of August 2023? Christmas decorations should be in stores any day now! 🙂 In May, we started a series taking a look at an Old Testament prophet named Elisha and how … Continue reading

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