Tami (my wife) went through all of our pictures and separated them into own categories. i took one of the boxes and and began to look at Jacob (our youngest son). The moments that were captured were awesome. He has the best laugh, smile and since of humor! I was able to trek through a ton of memories as I looked at them.
That has me thinking. There are some things in our life that we need to "sort out". Get them in order. Browse through our thoughts and our though process.
3 simple ways to do that.....
1. Get some boxes
2. Label the boxes
3. Sort them out
Sounds easy?? NOPE , its not.
Sorting out life is a whole other process.
Hurts, mistakes, old friends, sickness, bad economy, failures, success, tears, laughter, life, death, work, etc.....
Its all a mixed up mess sometimes.
But, the process starts with getting out the boxes and sorting away.
Go ahead, start the process.
It may take a while - but it will help you see how blessed you really are.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Can I question what YOU believe????
Do you allow people to question you? Even if what you are stating is the correct answer?
E.g. 2 x2 = 4 Disagree? Of course not, however is it wrong to question the fact? Is it wrong to have dialog about the fact?
There is an ancient Scripture that states "Come, let us reason together."
Enter - questions on faith or brand
Do you allow people to question your belief system?
From a marketing stand point, do you allow people to question your brand?
Most of us are self proclaimed apologists. We will defend what we believe with a closed mind.
If our belief system can be stretched or our brand made more "stickable", then we must allow everyone from teacher, peer and student to have dialog with us. Allow them to ask "Why?"
Life is not monologue.... its Dialog.
Cmon, lets reason this out........ Lets let them ask ANYTHING THEY WANT.
Agree? Disagree?.............
E.g. 2 x2 = 4 Disagree? Of course not, however is it wrong to question the fact? Is it wrong to have dialog about the fact?
There is an ancient Scripture that states "Come, let us reason together."
Enter - questions on faith or brand
Do you allow people to question your belief system?
From a marketing stand point, do you allow people to question your brand?
Most of us are self proclaimed apologists. We will defend what we believe with a closed mind.
If our belief system can be stretched or our brand made more "stickable", then we must allow everyone from teacher, peer and student to have dialog with us. Allow them to ask "Why?"
Life is not monologue.... its Dialog.
Cmon, lets reason this out........ Lets let them ask ANYTHING THEY WANT.
Agree? Disagree?.............
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Now to the Wow
Do you remember the commercial from "Duncan Donuts" where the baker said," it's time to make the doughnuts". It was a "mechanical" job.
You know what I mean? Doing the same thing day in and day out.
Don't misread me I like stability I like to know that I always have a place to run back into that is familiar. however i do not want that familiarity to become my enemy. i do not want to live a mechanical life.
Enter - adventure. Trying new things. tasting new foods, new culture, new areas along with my family. Taking the familiar and introducing it to adventure. Taking the now and introducing it to the wow.
Taking the donuts and adding some sprinkles.
How bout you?
You know what I mean? Doing the same thing day in and day out.
Don't misread me I like stability I like to know that I always have a place to run back into that is familiar. however i do not want that familiarity to become my enemy. i do not want to live a mechanical life.
Enter - adventure. Trying new things. tasting new foods, new culture, new areas along with my family. Taking the familiar and introducing it to adventure. Taking the now and introducing it to the wow.
Taking the donuts and adding some sprinkles.
How bout you?
Saturday, January 2, 2010
wHO iS tIPPING yOUR pOINT??
Malcolm Gladwell wrote "The Tipping Point" its a book about the little things that make a big difference.
The difference for me? People.
There are a few, a very few people that have made a "tipping point" in my life. The ones that are not afraid to challenge me - the non-wimps the ones who can see through my tented glass wall.
Here are those people:
My brother Rod - He is still my hero, and still calls me out on stupidity.
My wife Tami - She is something. She has put up with more s**t from me than one should ever put up with. She is the most authentic person i know.
My Father-n-Law Tom - Outside of Christ, he was the closest thing to perfect
My Son Luke - He teaches ME to be a better dad
My Son Jacob - He has taught me to dance with life.... again.
My friend (and former co-pastor) Brady ward - He pulls the creative out of me. He is a man of his word and is a great listener
My new friend - Tonya Montgomery (Friend of Tami's since 2nd grade) Her and her husband Jim and their kids live in Denver - She is teaching me how to network again and how to live again.
These are my people that cause and continue to cause tipping points in my life.
Who is tipping your point?
The difference for me? People.
There are a few, a very few people that have made a "tipping point" in my life. The ones that are not afraid to challenge me - the non-wimps the ones who can see through my tented glass wall.
Here are those people:
My brother Rod - He is still my hero, and still calls me out on stupidity.
My wife Tami - She is something. She has put up with more s**t from me than one should ever put up with. She is the most authentic person i know.
My Father-n-Law Tom - Outside of Christ, he was the closest thing to perfect
My Son Luke - He teaches ME to be a better dad
My Son Jacob - He has taught me to dance with life.... again.
My friend (and former co-pastor) Brady ward - He pulls the creative out of me. He is a man of his word and is a great listener
My new friend - Tonya Montgomery (Friend of Tami's since 2nd grade) Her and her husband Jim and their kids live in Denver - She is teaching me how to network again and how to live again.
These are my people that cause and continue to cause tipping points in my life.
Who is tipping your point?
Friday, January 1, 2010
looking Back
looking back over 2009 i can honestly say... hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. what a heck of a year. It was very, tough. A man who God let in my life nearly 24 years earlier went home to heaven. It has been a very hard and challenging blow to my wife and the family. It feels as if though there is a gap in our lives. i find myself having a question and wanting to call him. It hurts, and it sucks. He is my hero and i pray that i can become half the man he was. I learned how to be a REAL christian not a church christian. I learned how to accept people and how to strive to be a man of my word.
Another change was after 10 great years me and my family resigned from CrossPoint Church. Wow what a ride.
My son Luke became a senior in High School.
This is Jacobs last year in Elementary.
We moved our dad in with us.
I started working at Kroger.
Tami and i joined Facebook and have reconnected with some great friends.
And now.... Tami and I are getting ready to go back to school.
So whats 2010 hold - I resolve for it to be a year of "Adventurous Simplicity" Irony? yep but lets do this thang!!!!
Another change was after 10 great years me and my family resigned from CrossPoint Church. Wow what a ride.
My son Luke became a senior in High School.
This is Jacobs last year in Elementary.
We moved our dad in with us.
I started working at Kroger.
Tami and i joined Facebook and have reconnected with some great friends.
And now.... Tami and I are getting ready to go back to school.
So whats 2010 hold - I resolve for it to be a year of "Adventurous Simplicity" Irony? yep but lets do this thang!!!!
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