why my wife is never wrong
March 28, 2009 at 7:36 am | In husband, spirituality, wife | 5 Comments
“Language is not an abstract construction of the learned, or of dictionary makers, but is something arising out of the work, needs, ties, joys, affections, tastes, of long generations of humanity, and has its bases broad and low, close to the ground” Noah Webster
Noah Webster was an American lexicographer, textbook offer, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” In the United States, his name has become synonymous with dictionaries, especially the modern Miriam Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionaries of the English Language.
More importantly, he was a husband to Rebecca Greenleaf.
You see, within Webster’s Dictionary lies a secret greater than the Da Vinci Code, The Bible Code, and the secret of the Holy Grail all mixed up in one. It is a warning that has been placed beneath the eyes of every man that is familiar with his great name. It is a gift that was purposely hidden inside a piece of random organized literature that would be sure to inhabit every household under the sun. Its survival is crucial if marriages are to survive. The secret has been right under your eyes, waiting for you claim it as your own. Continue reading why my wife is never wrong…
some christians can be lunatics
December 7, 2008 at 11:02 am | In love, spirituality, work | 3 Comments
So I’m sitting in my office one day…
A very good friend and work associate came into my office, sat down in front of me, and proceeded to talk for the next 45 minutes about the upcoming schedule for his favorite college football team. The conversation included a brief history of his involvement with the university, how it impacts his life, and how I’m missing out on an incredible opportunity for fulfillment by not choosing to follow along with as much passion as he does. Continue reading some christians can be lunatics…
it’s only 13.1 miles from hooters to church
March 7, 2008 at 7:15 am | In family, fitness, spirituality | 6 CommentsMy wife and I ran a half marathon last Sunday that was sponsored by the Hooters in my home town.
I had no intentions of running this race, as I had spent exactly zero effort training for a race of this distance. My wife, on the other hand did, and I was there to cheer on my sweety pie. (plus she looks hot in her running garb). We got there early enough to give her time to sign in and stretch with plenty of time for us to chat about how cold it was that morning. We kept warm in the car until just before the race and she made her way to the starting line. Somewhere in the middle of that, I decided that I had no idea what I was going to do for two hours while she was gone…
So I signed up an ran the race. Continue reading it’s only 13.1 miles from hooters to church…
spiritual back fat
February 28, 2008 at 11:58 pm | In fitness, husband, parenting, spirituality | 1 Commentre-up (rē-ŭp’)
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To enlist again for service.
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To sign a renewed contract for employment or service.
There are very few things in life that we don’t have to reenlists in to continue loyal service. Excluding death and taxes, it takes a concerted effort to continue the efforts that it takes to carry on whatever it is that we are involved in. There are specific moments in our everyday lives, that are often unnoticed but clearly defined (usually in hind site), where you decided to “press on” or “give up” on a desire. There is a distinct fork in the road during every one of these journeys that causes us to make a choice as to where our efforts would be better spent.
(I just read that paragraph 3 times and I am not sure that I understand what I just said.)
Let’s try it this way. Continue reading spiritual back fat…
the day i came out of the closet
December 1, 2007 at 10:41 am | In family, husband, love, marriage, movies, spirituality, the battle, wife | 14 Comments
Name something that you did but wish you didn’t.
Allow me to rephrase that in the attempt to better capture your attention and increase the chances of you reading on.)
Name something that you didn’t realize that you did until after you did it and looked back at how you potentially just damaged your marriage forever. Something that was so stupid and meaningless at the time, but possibly made a statement that it had the power to permanently scar the bond what you have built with your spouse to date. An action that was so poorly planned and so horribly executed that, if you showed it in slow motion, could be viewed as more painful than Britney’s MTV Music Awards extravaganza.
I will paint the picture for you, but I must warn you of a few things… Continue reading the day i came out of the closet…
ask and you shall receive…just not right now
November 14, 2007 at 2:09 am | In family, husband, marriage, spirituality, wife | 11 Comments“Egg Hut Tree Hack Shin”
Have you ever concentrated so hard on what you were saying that it was unclear what you were thinking when you said it?
I know that sometimes I get so wrapped up in the obvious that I miss the actual message. I can be so concerned with my opinion and what seems logical, that I become vindicated due to my understanding of the given situation. I fight the flow of any other solution, never considering it plausible. Some people call that “Jumping to Conclusions”; others call it “Ambiguity”; but what it really is, is ”Stubbornness”.
“Sea Can’t Higher Dove Fit”
Other times we just had a different idea of what we were trying to accomplish. Our intentions didn’t quite match our impact. In some cases they were polar opposites. We didn’t take time to fully understand our possible audience and the results were disastrous. Continue reading ask and you shall receive…just not right now…
a greater tolerance for chaos
October 28, 2007 at 7:37 pm | In family, fitness, husband, marriage, spirituality, the battle, wife | 5 Comments
“Every time I have the opportunity to sin, I have the opportunity to bear fruit of the spirit as well. In a momentary flash; I can choose self-control or allow my eyes to wander. I can choose kindness or let a bit of vindictiveness leak out. What determines which one wins? In my life it’s largely the level of incubation.”
—Ron Martoia , morph! , 2003
Hmmmm…
I read this paragraph in Ron’s book a few years ago, and again a few days ago. Then I did my favorite thing I do when I come across something I want to absorb for a while; I went for a run. A “business as usual” run except I turn down my headphones to a faint mumble (for background filler only), and allow my kooky brain to grind up what I have learned and make it relevant enough to apply to something that I am going through at the moment. Continue reading a greater tolerance for chaos…
how big are your knockers
October 20, 2007 at 9:37 pm | In family, friend, love, spirituality, work | 6 Comments“Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.” —Alexander Graham Bell
I wrote a blog, about a week ago, that started out with a proposition. I stated that anyone who performed a certain act, could be rewarded by me becoming their best friend for 2 weeks. Not just a regular friend, but a BEST FRIEND.
So, it appears that a few hundred people clicked on whatever led them to my article. I will assume that half started to read and decided not to finish, and the other half were successful in achieving the goal. Of that, half probably didn’t need any extra friends, and a few more just didn’t want ME as one of them. That leaves me with an apparent 25 to 40 new BEST FRIENDS.
But here is the part that I don’t understand…
None of them took advantage of the opportunity. I was not asked to babysit, cut their grass, pet their cat, or paint their house. Not one person asked me for a lift to the store, a shoulder to cry on, or a pot to tinkle in. No one asked me for help, advice, prayer, money, time, love, understanding, or my opinion. Continue reading how big are your knockers…
being a husband is not a “big deal”
October 3, 2007 at 11:18 am | In husband, love, marriage, spirituality, wife | 16 CommentsHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for her. —Ephesians 5:25
I have mentioned this verse in a few different blogs, but I regret (‘regret’ is a whole other blog) that I misunderstood its meaning early in my relationship with my wife. I think that I missed opportunities to practice this with regularity because I always waited for some extraordinary situation to apply my “man powers” to, so that I could save the day in true “Super-Husband” fashion. After all, Christ DIED for the church; so I was prepared to do the same for my wife. As a result, I always kept my ears open for signs of a natural disaster, terrorist attacks, or global thermo nuclear war. I was ready for the worst, and I knew I would protect my wife, at any cost. I was looking to make a “big deal” out of my efforts, and I was WAITING for it. Continue reading being a husband is not a “big deal”…
american idad
August 5, 2007 at 11:02 pm | In family, parenting, spirituality, the battle | 12 CommentsOccasionally, I find myself Dad watching.
I look at Dad’s interacting with their kids (or not) and judge their performance. Depending on the kind of day I am having, I can look at the same situation and interpret it in different ways. I try to take everything that is apparent into consideration when forming my opinion. Then there are the unknown factors that play a roll as well. If you are lucky enough to sit next to them in a restaurant or movie, as opposed to a simple breeze by in the mall, you can pretty much figure out the kind of parent they are, regardless of the unknown.
There will be people that will argue the “unknown” factor and tell me “I just don’t understand”. Others will give me a “shame on you for judging”, but here it goes anyway.
Example (the short version):
I’m in a restaurant / a family sits next to me / little girl has no “quiet voice” / Mom yells at her 345,681 times to “be quiet” / girl says “no” half of those times / the other half she just ignores her Mom / the girl orders everything, eats nothing / the Dad sits on his lazy butt and stuffs his face with his Grand Slam / the girl throws things at her parents / everyone in the restaurant wishes them dead / except of course me, being a Christian and all. Continue reading american idad…
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