After celebrating Independence Day this week, I have been thinking a lot about the freedom we have in America. Unlike many countries, we are free to do so much. But our freedom also comes the responsibility to use it wisely.
Are we wasting our freedom?
I read the following passage in my Bible this morning and I’m feeling convicted.
Laziness affects us all. Giving in can ruin us. Overcoming it can define us.
Last night I didn’t feel like going for a run, but I did it anyway. I didn’t feel like writing this blog post, but I did it anyway. After a crazy week all I wanted to do was go to bed, but I didn’t. Why?
Nobody ever got ahead by sitting on their behind. Continue Reading…
Yesterday my daughter, Ashlyn, went to the store with my wife, Taryn, to get a Father’s Day present for me. She was told to pick one gift for Daddy. Immediately, Ashlyn ran to a Buzz Lightyear balloon.
Taryn asked, “Are you sure this is what you want to give Daddy?”
Ashlyn replied, “Yeah! Daddy loves Buzz!”
At first, when Ashlyn ran up to me smiling to surprise me with the balloon I thought it was sweet. But as soon as Ashlyn gave it to me she immediately asked, “Daddy, can I play with Buzz?”
Since I really had no desire to play with a Buzz, I let her. And that is all she did the rest of the day. I don’t know who had a better Father’s Day, Ashlyn or me. Continue Reading…
If you want to learn how to pray more effectively, look at a kid with a good dad. The way children interact with their father is very similar to our relationship with God.
For example, when my daughter, Ashlyn, was only a year old, she had this book called, “Brown Bear, Brown Bear.” She was absolutely crazy about it. She would ask me read it to her over and over and over. Honestly, Continue Reading…
On his deathbed, old and sick, the great king David leaned towards his son, Solomon. Urging him closer, David utters his final words: Be a man.
If you knew your time on earth was over, what would you say? It would definitely be something you thought was absolutely crucial. This is your last chance to make a difference–to better the world before you leave it. What would you say? Continue Reading…
“No! I can do it!” This is my 3-year old daughter’s favorite saying at the moment.
I am trying to help her by doing things for her like brushing her teeth, putting on her shoes, or pouring her a glass of milk. But the second I start helping, she immediately pushes back. “No! I can do it!”
For a while, I was frustrated. Obviously, I can do the job 1000% better than she can. If I let her do it she might spill the milk, get toothpaste in her hair, or take 20 minutes to put her shoes on the right feet. Why doesn’t she understand? Continue Reading…
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