The butterfly We all struggle…even butterflies. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A little boy brought home a caterpillar he finds while playing outside. Fascinated, he asked to keep it. He and his mother placed it in a jar with sticks and grass. The little boy constantly watched the caterpillar eat and move. […]
The Best Marriage Advice Ever!
What’s the key to marriage success? Last month Kia and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. Our celebration consisted of an unbelievable trip to Guatemala (which we visited 20 year earlier for language school). Twenty years is a long time – for anything – anymore. You’ll see just how long 20 years is by looking at the […]
Success or Rewards?
I’m currently heading to, in or on my way back from Bolivia. The internet access (along with my time) is a little more sketchy there than here in the States. So I’m re-posting a few of mine and your favorite posts from the last year or so. Enjoy! All about the bling-da-bling-da-bling In early 2008, […]
Goliath Principle: There’s always another giant.
I’m currently heading to, in, or on my way back from Bolivia. The internet access (along with my time) is a little more sketchy there than here in the States, so I’m re-posting a few of my and your favorite posts from the last year or so. Enjoy! Stop me if you’ve heard this one… One […]
Gilgal: New Beginning
The Blessings of Failure It’s no secret I’m a KC Royals fan. Some of my earliest sports memories go back to the 1980 World Series between the Royals and Philadelphia Phillies. The entire decade of the 80’s was a high for a Royals fan – the peak being the 1985 World Series Champions. Royals fans […]
Everybody Hates Andy Bondurant
I Hate Christian Laettner. Saturday night I watched the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, “I Hate Christian Laettner.” I was fascinated by the sub-culture surrounding one person, and specifically the hate directed at him. For those unaware, Christian Laettner was a superstar college basketball player at Duke University in the late 80’s and early 90’s. […]
The Weight of Fear (Don’t be afraid!)
Pick-up Sticks There is a story in the bible about the great prophet Elijah. A famine ravaged the land – no rain fell for 3+ years. Along with the rest of the nation, Elijah was hungry. He visits a widow who is gathering sticks for a fire. While performing this chore, she is planning the […]
Best of the Best
Only the Best! I don’t often do this. In fact, I haven’t ever done it on this site, but I thought it time. Today, I am sharing with you the top posts over the last 3 months at AndyBondurant.com. These are the posts you’ve visited the most. You’ve come across them on Facebook, Twitter or […]
Joy and Pain. Sunshine and Rain.
It Takes Two If you’re the right age, you remember the rap duo Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. They were close to a one hit wonder – that one hit being It Takes Two. There release was a hit, but even if you never heard their song, you probably heard the hook (whoo! yeah!) […]
A Rolling Stone gathers no Shame
Declined. Tell me if you’ve been here. I’m standing at the check-out line, ready to pay. I swipe my card. My card is declined. Know that embarrassment? Thankfully, it’s been a while for me. I don’t plan on feeling it again. Financial Peace I was reminded of these experiences while prepping to teach Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. […]