Just the other day I was sitting in my living room and I yawned. My mouth pried open and my eyes begin to squint. I was inhaling air like a vacuum cleaner. Shortly after I yawned, I noticed that Starla yawned. We laughed about the fact that yawns are contagious. […]
No Pain, No Gain!
Today is Mother’s Day. On this day we celebrate motherhood. We celebrate the challenges that many women have overcome to be called, “Mother.” But it is also a day of sadness for many. There are many women who for a number of reasons have not been able to conceive. Some […]
Choose Your Battles!
Choose Your Battles, is the word of the day. There are some things that are just not worth fighting against or dealing with. Sometimes you must choose your battles. The fall out of meaningless battles will leave you weakened for the battles you must fight. I can still remember my oldest […]
Carry each other’s burdens!
Years ago, Starla and I took our family to the beautiful state of Colorado during the winter season to go skiing. My daughter Summer was too young to ski. However, I didn’t want her to miss out on the action. So I put Summer in a child-safe backpack and carried […]
Break Time!
The word of the day is rest. I can remember spending my summers with my grandparents down on the farm. It was an amazing time for me. My grandparents allowed us to help with the cows, horses, chickens, pigs and garden. We cut and bailed hay. We hunted and […]
Watch and Pray!
My son Kolt had taken his two sons out for donuts one morning. As they prayed over their food. he snapped a picture of his younger son, Maverick eyeing his older brother’s donuts, while they were supposed to be praying. Maverick took “watch and pray” to a whole ‘nutha […]
Life’s a Climb!
How many can remember as kids climbing a tree? I sure can. I remember struggling to the highest point of the tree that I possibly could. Sometimes climbing so high that I had a difficult time finding my way down. But the greatest challenge was finding your way to […]
This Too Shall Pass!
A few years ago Starla and our kids were walking through the petting zoo exhibit at the Texas State Fair. I saw this Sow (Momma pig) nursing her little piglets. They were tough on their Momma. They fought each other and were extremely rough with each other and their […]
What’s your value?
The word of the day is value. I want to challenge you to add value everywhere you go. Add value to your team. Add value to your family. Add value to your job. Add value to the world you live in. Make a difference in your world, one thought […]
Listen Carefully!
Listen! The word of the day is listen! I can remember times when my children were younger, they would climb up in my lap, grab my face with both of their hands and say, “Daddy, listen to me.” They wanted to make sure that I heard everything that they […]