4 months and counting Recently, I was stunned when I realized this site has only been live for a little over 4 months – December 4, 2013. I’ve been busy. On top of working my “real” job, helping take care of 4 kids and assist Kia when needed, I’ve written over 50 posts since December. It […]
Do you believe?
A few weddings and a funeral I don’t know a lot about the Catholic church. My experience is limited to what I learned in a protestant university and a handful of Catholic weddings I’ve attended. Over the past couple of years though, I’ve had the privilege of attending both a baptism and funeral at a […]
The danger of small stories.
Glory. We all are called to live incredible, great, beautiful stories. We want to live stories where we are seen as beautiful or heroic. We want to live stories where we do things of great meaning and value. We want to live stories where we change not just our lives, but the lives of many. […]
Makin’ a Dent
We’re here to put a dent in the universe. -Steve Jobs Making Dents This weekend, I started reading the book Impact: Great Leadership Changes Everything by Tim Irwin (known for writing Run with the Bulls without getting Trampled). Irwin says this in the opening chapter, We want to believe our lives count for something more […]
Bigger and Bolder
Vision My 2014 Word of the Year is VISION. I want a clear picture of what I see and God sees for my life. Part of the reason I chose that word was I wanted to dream bigger and bolder. To this point, it’s been more systematic thinking about what it means to have vision […]
Higher and Deeper
Jesus is calling. In Matthew 1o, we see Jesus calling the 12 disciples. Actually, this is a little different spin on calling the disciples than the other Gospels. It appears Jesus has already chosen his 12, now he is giving them instructions, and Matthew just uses this opportunity to name the 12. Think about this […]
It’s so childish!
What makes a kid a kid? One of the things I love about kids is their willingness to believe. They aren’t born cynical. You tell them a big man in a red suit with a white beard riding reindeer brings presents to every person in the world in one 24 hour span…and they believe. Belief […]
Hanging on for dear life with open hands
Palms Up… In his book Love Does, lawyer/activist Bob Goff describes how he instructs his clients to posture during a deposition – So when my clients are being deposed, I tell them all the same thing each time: sit in the chair and answer the questions, but do it with your hands palms up the […]
The end of another child star…
Too much, too quick It’s the same story we’ve heard, read and talked about too often. A young person reaches fame and success in the eyes of the world too soon. She peaks early and fizzles fast. You read the story right? Shirley Temple passed away this past week. It’s true First, Shirley Temple did […]
Let’s do this thing!
The Tower Heist During my recent trip out of town, I watched the movie Tower Heist. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a comedy about a group of misfits who come together in Robin Hood fashion to take from a Wall Street mogul and distribute to those who were cheated out of their life savings. […]
