Frodo: I can’t do this, Sam. Sam: I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the … More Lesson From Frodo & Sam
Most of us like to live in reality. I say most because some people prefer to live in la la land. But whose reality is right? Most of the time when we speak of reality, we are speaking of perceptions. For instance, if you have a bad experience at a restaurant and I have a … More Perception > Reality
This past weekend my family and I participated in our 3rd Relay for Life charity event. For those who don’t know, Relay for Life raises money for cancer research. You walk in shifts for 18 hours straight. The weather wasn’t great. It rained hard and long. It was wetter than that time you woke up … More Tired Feet & Muddy Jeans
Confession #366 – I did Zumba…and I liked it! I’m sitting on the night shift of Relay For Life (which I will talk about another day) and I am trying to figure out what just happened. All I know is I was talking to a friend and next thing I know I was doing Zumba. … More Dance Till You Drop
Let me just say this and get it over with, if you have failed already in your life, you will. If you have not failed or do not plan to fail then you probably aren’t living. But this is not to talk about learning from your failure or even looking at life as an experiment. … More When Results Fail Passion Remains
Over the past two years my friend has been teaching me to snowboard. He is good! I am not! I essentially can make it down the mountain without falling and with complete control. But I can’t do a lot of the tricks he can do, like making jumps and doing rails. As I have watched … More Snowboarding, Falling & Jesus
They say at the end of your life you will regret the things you didn’t do, more than the things you did do. Looking back on my life there are things that I didn’t do, that I do regret. But there are also things I almost didn’t do, but pushed through. Those are the things … More I Almost Didn’t…
I take my son to a play place. My son is getting older & more daring. It is fun to watch. But there are some things he still seems nervous about. Things that he is still not quite sure he can do. So, he makes sure I go with him. “Daddy, stay behind me!” He … More Stay Behind Me
I look at myself in the mirror everyday. All I have to say is I keep getting better looking as I get older! (Just saying!) What do I see when I look in the mirror? Do I see who I was? Do I see who I am? Or, do I see who I am becoming? … More Reflections in a Mirror
If any of you have played Call of Duty: Black Ops, you know it can be an addictive game to play. Especially in the multiplayer section, where you get to team up with other people in an attempt to best the opposing team. Just picture a bunch of boys/men (and some girls/women) glued to their … More COD & Theology
Justin Cherry 