I am blessed with many friends. I am thankful for each one and their role in my life. I have friends whom I haven’t seen in months, and when we connect, we pick up right where we left off. I have friends who are close by that if I needed to meet them for coffee…
One of my favorite relaxing activities is a good campfire. My friends will tell you that even in summer time, if I’m camping, there will be a campfire. When it’s hot the fire is small, but in cooler weather, I really enjoy a good roaring campfire. Yesterday, I was cleaning out my garage and found…
It’s a new year and since it’s a milestone of sorts, we often set goals and make promises or resolutions as we begin the new year. Talk is cheap when it comes to promises. I believe that I should be careful and thoughtful about the goals I set or the promises I make. I should…
I still remember 23 years ago when my wife and I were designing and building our house. I was in full time ministry, so we were looking to build simple and cost effective. We built a simple 4-bedroom 2 bath on a full unfinished basement. I remember looking a house plans from a book and…
I’m not sure when I decided to be a “lifelong learner”. I do love to learn and grow. I like to read a good book about personal growth or spiritual growth. My new favorite way to learn is podcasts. I also enjoy YouTube as a great place to learn. I believe that there are more…
As I get older, my memory is not quite as sharp as it once was. I can remember a face quicker than I can recall the person’s first and last name. I can usually remember their first name. I can remember gifts I got last Christmas, but have a hard time remember what I had…
I used to marvel at wealthy people. They seem to be relaxed and happy. As I got older, I learned that often they weren’t wealthy at all. They were leveraged by debt and living way above their means to impress others. I tried that life and it about crushed me during the Great Recession. Dave…
I’m so thankful that my motives are not always on display. For the most part, I’m a genuine person, but I must confess that I like what I like, and I want what I want. The problem is having to use someone else to get what I want. That is troubling to me and the…
There’s a line in a country song by Van Zant that says: “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans”. (Help Somebody) I make plans pretty much every day. I put things on my calendar. I’ve actually got several things on my schedule for next year, but those plans are subject to…
I’ve become quite a “podcast nerd”. I listen to pod cast way more than I listen to music during the week. I’m working Monday through Friday, so I listen to podcasts that challenge me, and teach me. I’m pretty confident that I learn something every time I listen. I have the podcast app loaded up…