Aug 16, 2022Member-onlyRegretThis morning I listened to a podcast where I heard Jon Tyson tell Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin that the thing most men fear most in this life is regret. REGRET. Did I do enough. Man, did I miss it. The context of the podcast was on parenting. The kids…Fatherhood2 min readFatherhood2 min read
Dec 5, 2020Member-onlyThankfulness … and Making “B Goals” Your “A Goals”I finished 2019’s running year on a bit of a high that shared twinges of what could have been. I was proud of the work put in, but honestly felt that was much left on the table…so when 2020 came around, going into my third year of trail running, I…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Dec 2, 2020Member-onlyPrepare Him RoomAs we prepare our house form the coming Christmas season, we would also prepare our hearts for the returning Christ. You came once for your people, O Lord, and you will come for us again. Douglas McKelvey — Every Moment Holy Oh my God and King. You sent your One…Advent3 min readAdvent3 min read
Nov 24, 2020Member-onlyThree Years to Make this RunnerI can honestly say that it took me three years — almost to the day this month — to actually consider myself a runner. That may sound strange to some people reading this, but having not grown up enjoying any form of running that didn’t include chasing a ball or…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Nov 17, 2020Member-onlyNo Creature is Hidden from HimTerrifying or comforting. There is no in between when it comes to thinking about God — His presence, His magnificence, His splendor and wonder in the heavens; and at the exact same moment — the one where we think of Him as He is, not how we want Him to…The Word Of God2 min readThe Word Of God2 min read
Nov 14, 2020He’s Worth It…An afternoon. That’s what i was thinking, but didn’t know that we really had time to just waste an afternoon together. As he’s gotten older and now in Kindergarten our time one-on-one has dwindled. …Hiking3 min readHiking3 min read
Jul 31, 2020Miserable SinnerHaving grown up believing that I was like many “decent” people in the South, I learned that your goodness as a Christian was based on how your life stacked up against another’s. No one ever said this of course, because even in saying that out loud the most decent of…Willard3 min readWillard3 min read
Apr 27, 2020It’s Never Too LateThis phrase, “It’s never too late to _____,” seems to be everywhere. In these days of shutdown, it seems that everyone is starting this or that. A new hobby here, a new commitment to eat well, exercise, to start the project, or finish one. …Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Apr 10, 2020Good Friday ReflectionsThis morning as I sat in the Word, the idea of the Kingdom of God repeatedly came to my mind and sat deep in my spirit. So I began asking the question, “What are you trying to say, Father?” Good Friday looks much different for us who remember Jesus’ final…Good Friday2 min readGood Friday2 min read
Apr 5, 2020Weird Days of Coronavirus ShutdownFor the bulk of us in America right now who have been warned, or suggested, or for us in Alabama just yesterday, now ordered, to stay at home unless you need to leave your house for work or essentials, life feels strangely odd. …Coronavirus3 min readCoronavirus3 min read
