I don’t keep up with middle school football. Who does, right? But I wish I had been at this game in Olivet, Michigan. I wish I had seen and experienced what I would call the best play of the 2013 football season. I can’t tell you anything about the team or their record. I don’t […]
Recently I was made aware of a video that cleverly illustrates the distribution of wealth in America. You can watch it below. If you are unable to see the video, you can click here to watch it at YouTube. We are the 99 Percent, Right? The main point of the video is to graphically show […]
I don’t know how. I don’t know where to begin. This is too hard for me. I don’t have enough time/money/resources/talent. One of the biggest reasons you haven’t started is that you don’t want to start where you are. You want more knowledge. You want a clearer path. You want it to be easier. You […]
What could be more difficult than Navy Seals training? I doubt much. And nothing is easier to quit. All you have to do is ring the bell. So how do the few who make it, do it? The Secret In all three books I read, all of the men used the same strategy. They focused […]
With war comes the stories of war. My oldest son has been captivated by the stories of the U.S. Navy Seals. Together we have read three different books detailing just a few of the events surrounding the Navy’s special forces unit. American Sniper is the story of America’s most decorated sniper in history, Chris Kyle. […]
The alarm goes off and you immediately hit the snooze. Not because you need more sleep, in fact you haven’t been asleep for awhile now. Your thoughts become a dizzying spin of questions without answers. You couldn’t stop thinking if you wanted to. How will you make it through this day? How will this ever […]
My wife and I recently afforded the opportunity to take a trip. By ourselves. Three nights away. Three nights of choosing what we wanted. Three nights of eating out without anybody throwing food or spilling milk. Three days of quiet, except for the sounds of the city. Just the two of us and the whims […]
I recently listened to a sermon in which the preacher described the meaning of life. He was at the end of a series about fear. And the very last fear he sought to address was the fear of death. Most of our fears revolve around avoiding something. He aptly pointed out that death is something […]
What do you love? I love hot fudge, double brownie, chocolate, caramel sundaes. I love a good book. I love it when things work out the way I hoped. I love my children. I love watching football on a crisp autumn day. I love my wife. I love feeling loved. In his book The Wisdom […]
Have you ever heard of Urumqi, China? I hadn’t either until recently. Urumqi (pronounced oo-rum-chee) sits in the far western part of China. The province, Xinjiang, is nestled between Mongolia and Tibet. The city carries the distinction of being the most remote location with regards to promximity to a major body of water such as […]
