know that you are more valuable and have more to offer than a comic book character. And even though you may not hear the words that often, that doesn't mean that people aren't scouring the pages of life and relationship to find you.
Where’s Waldo?
My Launching Pad…
About a month ago, 2 of my brothers, my girlfriend and her daughter, and I had the opportunity to go to sunny (and very hot) Arizona to celebrate my mom's birthday. A great time was had by all, and as always, it made me appreciate this powerhouse of a woman all the more. Now, for …
Larger Than Life – More Than a Mentor
While I didn’t make any overt declarations that day, something in me moved to want to be the man that Mr. McCullough saw in me.
Writing… about not writing…
Words, ideas, concepts… I live for them. Really, I do. It’s even built into the core of the meaning of my name. I have been a writer all of my life, and I do relish the times when I am able to sit down with virtual pen and paper, and let the words flow. Lately, …
Avoiding Friendly Fire
…I can fight you and I might win, but if I get you to fight each other, I am sure to win. In the foxhole, we may look different, talk different, even like different football teams, but in that time we are, and have to be, one.
The Dirt Between Us
being willing to get in the dirt with them, to listen, to understand and to find that common ground, makes each person better, stronger and more healthy.
What It Is – The Transformation of Kidstuph
I remember the first time I heard it. I was about 5 or 6 years old… I might have been walking by myself, or riding on the back of my brother’s bike. Another kid, maybe a little older than me was walking toward me and, with all the swagger a little kid could muster, said …
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Thankfulness… Thanks, Full Nets
it’s hard when this day forces an attitude of thankfulness, when all you want to do is clean your nets and do a reboot. I think though that Jesus likes using situations like this to give the gift of full nets… to bring me, and us, back to Thankfulness.
Prove It, God…
More literally, Make me see your glory. I know it’s here, it’s around me, it’s in your promise, but right now, I need to see it. I need to know it’s real, not just because I believe it. If I am going to be present in this, I need you to be present in it too.
Never Forget… Always Remember
Ok, fire up the barbeque, get out the shorts and flip flops… it’s a holiday! After all, that’s what holidays are for, right? Right???…. Memorial Day… this is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our country, protecting its freedoms, and allowing us to live the way we do. We take a day, …