Memories

Living five minutes from the beach in southeastern North Carolina, its not uncommon to see some people wearing shorts into late fall.  Yet, it has grown increasingly colder over the past few days...

Stop and Give Thanks

It would be an understatement to say I love Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday. What did you expect? After all, the holiday is centered on my two biggest interests: food and football....

A Growing Soul

Another lazy Sunday afternoon in the fall finds me camped out on the couch with a belly full of appetizers watching a football game. With the kids quietly playing up in their room and my honey do...

Ripple Effect

Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy once said, Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. In your ten months interacting with My One Word, I hope youve come to terms...

Pushing Buttons

Up until now, your My One Word experience was progressing quite well. You are probably encouraged to see the growth taking place in your character. Everything has been rosy with the attention on...

A Called Person

Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NIV) The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations....

Tackling Your Opponent

To the chagrin of my wife, football is back and better than ever. Yesterday I escaped to my man cave and watched football from sunrise to sunset. There is just something about football that speaks...

The Long Road Ahead

The leaves are starting to change colors. The kids are back at school. Summer has come to an end. Football season has already kicked off. Before you know it, Christmas and New Years will be upon...

Back To School

Right now many parents are rejoicing over the fact summer has come to an end and their kids are heading back to school. Some might even do an Irish jig as they watch the school bus pulling away...

Procrastination

Procrastination pretty much summed up my work ethic during my college years. If I devoted as much time and energy to studying as I did to winning a Super Bowl ring on Madden, I would of graduated...