“I could tell you my adventures—beginning from this morning,” said Alice a little timidly: “but it’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” That’s one of my favorite quotes. In a lot of ways, I’m able to relate to it. Yesterday was my birthday. To be completely frank (or […]
I grew up hearing the term “unconditional love” on many occasions; preached from behind the pulpit, discussed during “table time” every morning, or championed in stories, movies, or books. It wasn’t until I got older that I began to understand what it truly meant to have unconditional love. It has to start with you. As […]
One of my [least] favorite childhood movies was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. A family classic, I loved every moment of the movie except for the evil villain, with the long nose, who captured children with the lure of a candy wagon. My family did a remarkable job of enjoying movies that involved terrifying characters that caused nightmares […]
I recently read an article that discussed the way painful experiences have a way of creating depth in our hearts. Similar to the way a rock bore digs itself through solid rock, our experiences have a way of forging depth within our hearts that often looks like gaping holes. Without bores to cut through rock, […]
I’ve gotten to know a lot of people who have varying levels of connection with their family. Some are close; best friends and together through thick and thin. Others have had conflicts or situations that have separated and distanced the family to the point of ‘family’ being more like a past relic of a relationship. […]
With the Mr. Olympia competition coming up, I wanted to jot down a few notes I’ve learned from Kai Greene – paired with some of the reflection I’ve had after accomplishing a goal I’ve set to do for several years; deadlift 500+ pounds of weight. One of my favorite Kai quotes deals with his concept […]
Hey Blood Brother… It doesn’t seem that long ago that my brother, Mark, and I were driving along Duvall Road and headed to Waffle House. We’d have the windows down and sing our hearts out to Alice Cooper, before filling up on a kings feast of artery-clogging breakfast items. It wasn’t that long ago that […]
This morning, I sat down to read the book Epic, a book about the journey of life and our internal desire to be a part of something greater. One of my favorite quotes referenced The Magician’s Nephew as the characters witnessed the forming of the stars. “Glory be! I’d ha’ been a better man all my life if I’d […]
In our face-down-glued-to-our-cellphone culture, it’s very easy to feel as if we are connected to the world; we have instant access to our ‘friends’, family, world events, and cultural events of significance. I don’t have to get off of my couch to have a snapshot view of everything that’s going on on the outside world […]
“There’s gold to be found in the morning” was a quote I’ve heard many times, in some variant or another. As I’ve been waking up earlier during the weekdays, I’m finding that the morning hours offer a lot of productivity and quiet times to think and prepare for the upcoming day. Walking to the gym, […]