You should love your children, but not worship them.

I heard a very wise man say this. Someone had asked him what was one of the most important lessons he could share about how he raised his kids. He smiled and spoke those words. You should love your children, but not worship them. The message in that sentence is profound. The end goal of … Continue reading You should love your children, but not worship them.

There is always hope.

I have been reading back through some things I wrote a few years ago. I ran across this and wanted to share it. It is a piece about what happens when we find hope. I spent a lot of years with it diminished. It was just starting to find its way back as I penned … Continue reading There is always hope.

When the wind blows.

There are thunderstorms in Oklahoma this evening. They have been here on and off for a few days. I saw more lightning in the sky the other evening than I have seen in a long time. It looked like God was putting on a firework show. It rained and rained and the wind blew, but … Continue reading When the wind blows.

There is nothing like coming home.

I have been out of town a lot over the last couple of weeks. Weekend before last I had a conference to attend and Marixa and Trey came and stayed at the hotel with me. They didn't see me very much over Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but I was glad that they were there. Traveling … Continue reading There is nothing like coming home.

What are you thinking?

Every once in a while you read something that unsettles you. I am currently reading Do The Work by Steven Pressfield. It is a challenging little book. It is a great read. One line stuck out and bit me.  Mr Pressfield states that he didn't have a thought of his own until he was 30. … Continue reading What are you thinking?