When They Say You Can’t
Kendall Marshall is probably not a household name in many places. Around our house, he certainly is. He’s one of “the boys” heroes and is who he likes to emulate when he’s passing the rock (ball)....
View ArticleTough Love in a Dealership
Several years ago I was a new college grad with a steady job who thought he had it all. Maybe I should say that I thought I could buy it all. I was wracking up debt faster than the income I was making....
View ArticleWhen I Leave The Room
When I Leave The Room By Natalie Grant from the CD “Hurricane“ Good night Looks like we made it through the day The moon sighs And I know that we’re okay Sleep tight I love to watch you drift away I...
View ArticleReader Survey
Now that we have officially arrived in 2014, I figured I would hit pause on the posts and take a quick poll. One thing I was taught early in my career was to “know your audience.” As I was shoveling...
View ArticleA BIG Request
Today I received a message that hit very close to home from a friend. The title of her message was spot on – “Special Need – Better sit down because it will take your breath away.” She was right, it...
View ArticleI Want To See You Be Brave
This is normally a week when many people set goals. Some make resolutions. Others just flip the pages on the calendar and don’t think twice about it. No matter which camp you fall in, I have one...
View ArticleMy New Year Resolution
I’m not a resolution guy. I don’t make a list of things that I’ll end up breaking. It’s not that there are a few things that couldn’t stand to get my act together on, or lose, or quit. I’ve just never...
View ArticleLast Minute Gift Idea – Filter of Hope
Here it is, the final days before Christmas. Is your shopping done yet? Have you been stumped what to get that person or persons on your list? Don’t know what to get for that person that has...
View ArticleLet’s Find a Better Way
You’ve probably heard the story. Maybe, like me, you thought it was urban legend or just some nice story that gets retold this time of year. Well, I can confirm that this story is absolutely true. I’ve...
View ArticleWhat a Game!
What a game tonight for the 7th grade Hilliard Wildcats. The Boy has been working so hard in and out of practice. The first two games of the season, he came off of the bench as the 6th man. He worked...
View ArticleSong O the Year 2013
It is no breaking news that I love me some music. It fills my office, car, home and ear buds. I get a little stir crazy in silence so music fills the gap. It is therapy on a long run. It’s a companion...
View ArticleWhy You Won’t Get Our Christmas Card
Tis the season. Each year about this time, we start to receive Christmas cards from friends and family across the United States. Some send a card. Others send a newsletter with updates on what is...
View ArticleGoing Home for Christmas
Holidays can be really hard. For many this is a season of lights, presents and parties. For many others, this season brings a heaviness and void that can’t be filled. I fall in that second group....
View ArticleThe Year In Review
Most years, I approach the end of December looking so forward to the big “end of year” recaps. I like the Top 40 countdowns, the sports moments, and all of it. Even our social media sites like facebook...
View ArticleA Vision and A Manger
5 years ago, a close friend of mine had a vision. It was a vision she had already experienced in Nashville, Tennessee. Now she wanted to see this vision happen in Columbus, Ohio. She followed her...
View ArticleFriends with no equal
A couple of years ago I was on a volunteer leadership team with a couple of other men. Over the course of our monthly meetings, we became like brothers. Together we would make decisions and pray for...
View ArticleNelson Mandela
“A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.”Filed under: Being Me
View ArticleSimply Be My Child
Saturday was the day the kids have had circled on their calendar for a few weeks now. Our youngest (Princess 2.0) has been reminding me for days that she could not wait until Saturday. No sooner had we...
View ArticleInfluence
A few years ago we came very, very close to moving to Nashville, Tennessee. How all of that happened is a bit of a long story so I’ll save the space here and just say it was all a “God thing.” The...
View ArticleIt Doesn’t Take Much
A few weeks ago I posted an idea to share our annual family 5K around the neighborhood with anyone that would want to join us. Yesterday morning, 50 people arrived, brought canned goods and did just...
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