My beautiful wife and I just celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary yesterday. It was a very simple but great day. Started off by just hanging out around the house before we headed out to get our Christmas Tree. Once home, we got it set up and did a little shopping. Thursday affernoon we will do … Continue reading A Happy Anniversary – Reflection
God
The Spiritual Side
I mentioned a couple of days ago that I've recommitted myself to take care of both, my physical and spiritual health. And yesterday I posted an update in regards to the physical side of things and today I thought I would share a little about the spiritual component of my life. Let's be clear. Out … Continue reading The Spiritual Side
What a Wonderful Name
What a Wonderful Name It Is! Sunday morning was just beautiful. Hardly a cloud in the sky with temperature somewhere around 65 degrees with little humidity. Just a picture perfect kind of day. If all days were like this one, I may never return home. I was looking forward to attending Hillsong Lisboa. I always … Continue reading What a Wonderful Name
New Day, New Country
As our team boarded our first flight of what would be a 20 hour journey to Lisbon, Portugal, we did so as strangers. John was our common denominator along with the fact that we had all answered the call to serve in coaching American Football to the incredible children of Portugal. Most of our time … Continue reading New Day, New Country
Here’s to New Chapters
The hope is that my visit last week to Lisbon, Portugal will become a marker in my life that I am able to reflect back on as a changing point in my life. We all have those moments in life that take place and at the time, seem life changing and we intend to change … Continue reading Here’s to New Chapters
There Was a Time…
D-Day - Normandy 1944 - Omnimaxpicture credit - http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/rangos-giant-cinema/d-day-normandy-1944/ Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Is it even possible for us to comprehend the magnitude of what took place on the shores of Normandy that fateful June day? It wasn't just that day either, but everyday that passed after, as the US and Allied … Continue reading There Was a Time…
My First Triathlon Sprint
Checked in and ready to go! This past weekend I was able to accomplish a goal that even a year ago seemed impossible. Last April, I weighed in at the doctors office at a hefty 235 lbs. Being 5'10", there wasn't anywhere else to hide the extra weight. I committed then to make some lifestyle changes. First, was to change … Continue reading My First Triathlon Sprint
Paul – a speech
As I begin to look into the life of Paul, I'm struck by how much suffering Paul had to endure in proclaiming the gospel of Christ. I'll cover more of that as we go but for today I want to cover the speech that many consider his most important or famous, which is found in … Continue reading Paul – a speech
The Gospel, Paul and Me – prequel
In 2018, beginning in April, I begin documenting my physical transformation through blog posts and then mostly just to Instagram. I called the journey - #chasing25. I will continue capturing the journey via IG but want to focus my writing in 2019 on a spiritual journey I'm calling The Gospel, Paul and Me. Over the … Continue reading The Gospel, Paul and Me – prequel
Abide in Me
I mentioned a couple a weeks ago that as I continue on this journey of #chasing25 that I would also be sharing snippets into my spiritual discoveries as well as chronicling my physical pursuits. I actually wasn't planning on sharing one this early but yesterday I heard a sermon that I haven't been able to … Continue reading Abide in Me
