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Bill Fortenberry
Dec 17, 20224 min read
Thinking About Christmas - Three Stories
Christmas isn't easy for everyone. Sometimes, it can be hard to muster joy, sing a carol or laugh at a party. There may be a temptation...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 26, 20224 min read
the glue that holds us together
NOVEMBER 2019 - A sweet friend posted a quote on Facebook Thanksgiving Day that caused me to pause for an extra minute or two on a day...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20225 min read
don't forget your dad
JUNE 2018 - Twenty years ago this month, I talked to my dad for the very last time. I was a busy 35-year-old with a wife and 21-month old...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20223 min read
to, from
MAY 2018 - He inspires me. I'm sitting here at my keyboard fighting back the tears as I listen to the mellow, slightly sad, somewhat...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20221 min read
instagram stories: the footprints
JANUARY 2018 - Bryan and Candy Griffin gave us an old bookcase in need of repair probably 15 years ago. I cut and stained new shelves...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20222 min read
before rushing ahead to christmas, let's stop and be grateful
NOVEMBER 2017 - It’s two days before Thanksgiving, and I am as giddy as a kid on Christmas Eve. My boy, my musician, my college...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 2, 20222 min read
the witch in the cupboard
SEPTEMBER 2016 - There is a cow on my refrigerator, and, until today, there was a witch in my cupboard. I took the witch out today in...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 2, 20223 min read
don't worry, harry potter, it's your birthday
SEPTEMBER 2016 - On September 13, my boy moves from the teen years into his 20s. Just TYPING that sentence was painful. This boy can’t be...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 20, 20222 min read
worth more than gold
JANUARY 2016 - The thin black frame holds a place of prominence, centered on an eye-level shelf, accompanied by a tiny bronze, long-nosed...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 20, 20223 min read
still learning, still trusting my father
JANUARY 2016 - Four months and 15 days ago we moved E into his dorm at Belmont University. It was a momentous and extraordinary day....
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20223 min read
waves of gratitude
NOVEMBER 2015 - I love Friday nights. Friday night is date night, reserved for Autumn. After dinner, we hop in the truck and go in search...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20226 min read
worry not
NOVEMBER 2015 - Do not worry. I get it. It's fruitless. Faithless. But when you are in the moment, when there is legitimate cause for...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20223 min read
autumn's wise words
AUGUST 2015 - It's been a long, teary, quiet week since we dropped our boy at college. The herd of boys, young men really, who have...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20225 min read
move-in day: lesson in faithfulness
AUGUST 2016 - We drove the 200 or so miles and pulled in front of Belmont Mansion where a chipper young coed with copper hair took E's...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20222 min read
the last breakfast
AUGUST 2015 - It didn't hit me until I was in the middle of my summer Saturday routine. Walking back and forth, cutting horizontal...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 12, 20228 min read
why i believe God will provide - he is faithful
Update, AUGUST 2022: This blog post, now seven years old, was written at a time when I wanted my words to express what I hoped for, but...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 11, 20222 min read
the missionary live
JUNE 2014 - My boy is coming home Tuesday. He has spent the last 3 weeks working as a missionary in Busan (or Pusan), South Korea with...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20224 min read
i can do all things part 2
UPDATE: The item below was published in May 2012. I feel compelled to add to the story – a testament to God's faithfulness. That little...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20222 min read
i can do all things
APRIL 2012 - That window in time when every young dreamer is told to bury her individuality, unique talents and special gifts in favor of...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20222 min read
champion dad moment #742
MARCH 2012 - I was all prepared to brag on my boy. At 15, he woke up about 4:30 a.m., got showered and dressed for a planned 5:30 a.m....
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