Archive for 'Life Lessons'
When You Are in Love
I am currently reading through a book by Francis Chan, Crazy Love, and it is beating me up right now (challenging my soul). While this is not a book review, I wanted to share a few brief notes from the beginning of a chapter entitled: When you’re in love. The opening paragraph is a quoted [...]
Full StoryCultivating Sports Culture // Defining Reality
Continuing on from the Introduction to Cultivating Sports Culture, let’s take a moment to define reality. During the 2008 Final Four, the N.B.A. and N.C.A.A announced that they would be joining forces in an effort to reform pre-collegiate, youth basketball systems. Both groups are in the process of creating a unified organization that will oversee [...]
Full Story2008 Recap, Looking Forward to 09
I was reviewing my post on things to do in 08 to reflect on this past year’s goals, priorities, and interests. I did accomplish a few of the things on my list and fell short on others. 2008 was a challenging year for me personally. To be honest, I told my wife that I felt [...]
Full StoryPay Now Play Later
I came across this saying (pay now, play later), as I was reading through this book, that hit home with me. There are many categories in life that this motto could fall under. Some are serious and others simple. Here are a few examples in my life. * do what’s on your plate now well [...]
Full StoryVocational Calling
I had a great meeting yesterday with the Founder and President of G.O. Ministries. I met with him for two reasons. First, I went to network for a sports outreach event that I am putting together for one of his partnering churches in west Louisville. Secondly, I went to learn all I can about non-profit [...]
Full StoryIf You Could Get One Game Back
Do you ever reminisce about your playing days (t-ball, grade school, high school, college, or beyond) and that game that you really blew it? Maybe you missed a free throw, dropped a pop fly, fumbled a ball, got beat on defense, or just lost your cool. If you could get one game back, which would [...]
Full StoryLeadership Gold Lessons
I went to the book store with my father-in-law, during Thanksgiving weekend, and he handed me Leadership Gold, the latest book from John Maxwell, as a gift. At first I was thinking: “No, not that book.” “There are a ton of other books that I would rather read first!” Yes, I have heard of all [...]
Full StoryReminiscing, Life Change Part II
Over five years ago something life changing was about to go down. I was a part of a leadership development group here and was also passionately seeking out what was next for my life. This part of my life was bitter sweet. I was growing as a person in many ways, but also met with [...]
Full StoryGiving Thanks
I have much to be thankful for today. I am thankful for …… * wife’s love and patience with me. * family-in-laws that I get to spend time with today (wifes parents are in from OKC). * social networking (Twitter and Facebook help me keep up with family and friends that are away). * health [...]
Full Story12 pounds, 6 ounces, 24 inches
The figures above (12 pounds, 6 ounces, 24 inches) are not how much I gained after killing this cake on my first birthday. They represent how much I weighted when I was born! Much of that can be attributed to the fact that I was three weeks late, and that my mom craved Mexican food [...]
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