Break free from your SHELTER…
December 23rd, 2009
2 Timothy 1:7; “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear), but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” (NIV) The other day my wife was looking out the back window of our home observing our new “rescue dog” Boyd sprinting across the yard having fun with his “brother” Onyx. [...]
My best friend gave me the best advice…
September 7th, 2009
He said each day’s a gift and not a given right Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind And try to take the path less traveled by That first step you take is the longest stride If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late Could you say goodbye to yesterday? Would [...]
Focus
June 24th, 2009
Focus is paramount in achieving our dreams and goals and our focus becomes blurred and distracted when we focus on things we have no control over. The former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, who is undoubtedly the greatest college basketball coach of all time, often told others that he very seldom spent time worrying about [...]
Whom does your “outlet” please?
June 10th, 2009
This past weekend I participated in my first triathlon of the year. It was a beautiful day and I won…which means I finished and I was still breathing air This particular race was an Olympic distance triathlon and I will be doing a couple more of these as I build towards my ultimate goal of [...]
A routine I am thankful for…
April 24th, 2009
As I continue to process the events of the last couple of weeks I am so grateful I have a routine in place that keeps me grounded, focused and provides me with mental energy. The devil loves to attack our mental being when we are in a vulnerable state. There have been times over the past several days where the devil has [...]