It had been a great cross country year so far. Joe, Dillan, and Alex would run neck-and-neck and finish one right after the other. The friendly competition was good for them, and it was fun to watch which one would finish first this time. It was race day, and they were mentally stoked. Focused. Warmed up and ready. They’d been finishing in the top ...
Discouragement has been my archenemy lately, and it’s tiring to keep fighting it. And I have a hunch that it’s not just my heels it’s dogging. As I look around at my family and friends and church members, I see its unrelenting assault everywhere. The temptation is to surrender. Give up. Quit. Don’t. Don’t be depressed. Or disheartened. Don’t be discouraged. ...
Well…it’s over. But it’s not over. The decisions that were made in the voting booth will ring loudly for the next four years. Some are happy. Some are sad. But now we move forward. And with hesitancy and uncertainty and a pit in the stomach, many ask the question, “What do we tell the children?” Specifically, people are asking this ...
I woke up at 3:45 this morning. Yes – the first number was still a three. Now, I’m an early riser, but that’s early even for me. I’d like to say it was because the Lord woke me up to pray or something super spiritual like that. But no – it was because of something I thought I’d overcome many ...
So I’ve been working on a post about voting and the elections, but it seemed a bit heavy for a day like today, so let’s just take a break from all things politics and celebrate today, shall we? It’s my birthday. My 46th birthday to be exact, although I’m not technically 46 for another few hours. I’m holding on to 45 ...