I had it all planned out. I was on a mission to find my “perfect Christian” wife. So I went to every evangelical church in Atlanta, Georgia and San Angelo, Texas ( Pretty random, I know, but I was in Air Force training at the time ) looking for Mrs. Right. I would scope out […]
Shakespeare is Better than Real Life
Excuse me while I get civilized today… For this week’s Friday enjoyment, I want to play you one of the best battle speeches of any movie. Whether Henry V actually said anything remotely related to this is irrelevant; Shakespeare’s version is much better than real life. Saint Crispin’s Day Henry V at MOVIECLIPS.com For […]
We Need An Adventure
Years of working with children, then youth, and now young (and not-so-young) adults has led me to a conclusion. We All Need An Adventure. An adventure of risk, an adventure of faith, an adventure of learning, an adventure of experience, and an adventure that will shape us for a lifetime. So many of us have […]
Act Happy.
I found this transcribed in some old notes that I had lying around. It’s the Editor’s Letter from the September 2006 issue of Best Life. There used to be a guy in my office who had a way of setting off the battery acid in my stomach. It wasn’t as though he had a caustic […]
Maybe You’re Not a Leader (And That’s Okay)
You’ve memorized the Seven Habits of Highly Successful Leaders and the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, maybe you’ve been to every leadership seminar
Family Vacation – 2012 Edition
I’m on my holidays this week, so here’s a few of my best posts of the first half of the year. Enjoy! Most Popular Posts for 2012 Boys Need An Initiation (The start of my series on initiation) Seven Rules For Dating My Daughters / “Two for Tuesday” Beautiful Outlaw Book Review Burn The Boats […]
My Wrestling Match With God
This year has been a great one. Amazing. Breakthrough. But at the same time, it’s been a wrestling match the entire time. I guess I should begin to expect that. There’s a story in the Bible of Jacob, who wrestled with God. They spent all night wrestling, and the God/Man/Angel couldn’t get the upper hand […]
Getting My Discipline Back
For almost fifteen years of my life, I was used to getting up before sunrise, showering, shaving every day, putting on my uniform that I had starched and ironed the night before, eating breakfast, and driving to work all before the sun cracked the horizon. Every day. Without fail. Burning through razor blades and cans […]
Get Inspired.
I’m learning to let the little things inspire me. Dinner with friends, divine connections, fresh air, good coffee. I had dinner with Joe Bunting of The Write Practice last night. He’s a talented guy and I got the chance to spend some time with him, relax, and pick his brain. Even though it was a […]