The past is the past… But Jephthah said to them, “Aren’t you the ones who hated me and drove me from my father’s house? Why do you come to me now when you’re in trouble?” “Because we need you,” the elders replied. -Judges 11:7-8 Jephthah was from the wrong side of the tracks. Actually he […]
Tribes: kiss you, kill you or be you
The Mockingjay Somehow life has gotten flipped around on me. When my kids were young, I was the one who took them to see the movies. Usually it was a movie I could have brought a book to, it was so bad. Never-the-less, I was the one who took the kids to the movies. Kia never […]
No one cares.
I’m tired. I prepared to tell you how tired I am. I was going to tell you about daylight savings, getting up early, sick kids, activities and more. I want you to know how tired I am. But I stopped. I stopped because you don’t care. I don’t believe you’re callous. I don’t think you […]
ATTACK: The Next Step
That uncomfortable place. A few years ago, Kia and I were walking through a really tough time. It was one of those periods of life when we found ourselves in that uncomfortable place. You know…you’ve been there before. It’s that place in life when you do know what you’re supposed to do. Am I supposed […]
It’s a SNAP on WordPress!
WordPress Love I love using WordPress. It is as easy or as deep as you want it to be. You can spend minutes or hours depending on your need and level of expertise. It’s a great fit for me. If you need a website – for anything – I highly recommend giving WordPress a shot. […]
Of myths and giants (and team)
Myth David defeated his giant Goliath alone, so I must defeat my giant alone. Reality David had a king and nation at his back. David had a God at his side. David defeated Goliath with a team. David stepped forward, picked out 5 smooth stones and walked out to to face the giant, but he was never alone. When […]
Big Story | Small World
Big Story I believe in living life to the full. Yeah, that’s pretty cliche. Maybe I read it on a scrapbooking website or something. Being completely honest, though, I believe it. I believe we all live life as a story, our story grafted into a much larger story. As a Christian, I believe the larger […]
Oh man, that feels good!
My drug of choice. My last post, I summarized a portion of Simon Sinek’s book, Leaders Eat Last. In it he contends as a culture we are increasingly becoming addicted to 2 natural chemicals in our body – dopamine and cortisol. Every time you achieve something find or something you are looking for you receive shot of dopamine. Cortisol […]
My Drug of Choice.
My addiction. Last week, I finished Simon Sinek’s book, Leaders Eat Last (for you keeping track at home, I’ve now started and finished 3 books in 2015. Working on 2 more right now). When it comes to our religious and spiritual views, Sinek and I aren’t compatible. He writes Leaders from the perspective of man being an evolved animal. I don’t […]
What makes a Great Leader?
Chicken or the Egg Any great cause, organization, business or strategy has an equally great leader. Growing up, my mom told me time after time, I was a leader. An interesting thing happens when you are told something over and over – it happens. It’s definitely the chicken or the egg debate. Am I a leader […]
