no/nō/ excl. A negative response; a denial or refusal
Learn to say NO. We are all empty vessels with a funnel at the top and stuff pours into us and fills us up so we can pour ourselves out on our families, friends, and those we...
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no/nō/ excl. A negative response; a denial or refusal
Learn to say NO. We are all empty vessels with a funnel at the top and stuff pours into us and fills us up so we can pour ourselves out on our families, friends, and those we...
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A good friend of mine has dedicated her career to prostate cancer research primarily through studies involving mice. A while back she showed me a few images from her work. These get a little technical, but hang with me: there is a big...
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hur·ry/ˈhərē/ Verb: Move or act with haste; rush
Hurry is an attitude
which comes from an agreement
with a lie
that God is expecting more from you than you can do.
Deal with it.
– John M...
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“Daddy, when I was in mommy’s belly could I see God since God lives in mommy’s heart?”
“Daddy, when we go to heaven are we older or younger?”
“Do those firefighters love God?”
“Does a fish have a penis?”
“When...
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cul·ti·vate/ˈkəltəˌvāt/ verb: prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening; break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting
You have one life to live, it is yours. Be present in it. Cultivate your life and domain as if it... READ MORE
Much of the time I blow it. But these past few months I’ve been focused on being present and engaged with my kids, and my wife, at the expense of so many other things…
Teaching Abigail how to make beaded necklaces...
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pro·verb – /ˈprävˌərb/ noun: A wise saying of ancient origin
At the close of the most recent Intensive retreat that many of us shared together, younger men had the rare and remarkable opportunity to hear proverbs from older men...
READ MOREMy brother crossed over April 13th. It was the most supernatural moment of my life yet.
I haven’t written since then as I’ve been giving space to grieve, rest, recover...
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My brother is dying. He continues to battle with steadfast nobility and courage against one of hell’s greatest ploys – brain cancer.
It’s been 17 awful and sacred months since diagnosis and surgery. Most of the stories are too...
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Here’s a suggestion for a date night. Or a night with your buddies. Or a night with the Father.
Watch The Company Men. I’ve lost count of the number of times I have. Every time, it’s another layer… Another layer...
READ MOREOf all the blogs I read in 2011, this one hit me the deepest. For your consideration going into this new year. “You don’t need more time. You just need to decide.” – Seth Godin
I meet with a counselor every week. We’ve been sharing life together for just over six months now. It has been one of the top three most transformative experiences of my life.
My counselor has a striking resemblance to the Colonel...
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I used to be a golfer. It was another lifetime ago. It was a context where my heart was first opened to beauty- walking alone on late summer evenings during rounds on the local public course.
Now my golf consists of borrowed clubs...
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I was caught off guard by the beauty. I had just driven out of the Miami International Airport (which could be the ugliest and most run down airport in the US). I picked up the rental car and pointed southwards to meet up with my...
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We live in an era of unprecedented accessibility; and I would like to suggest that it’s killing us.
But first, a few cell-phone faux pas:
I’ve butt-dialed Darryl Evans.
While trying to play downloaded games on my...
READ MOREI received an email from a young man today that heard me teach at a recent Wild at Heart Retreat. His email was simple and yet startlingly refreshing.
“Can you give me...
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I remember the moment like it was yesterday. John and I were in his truck driving back from an elk hunt, once again with no elk in our possession. We have affectionately come to know our noble pursuit of archery hunting in the backcountry...
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I’ll never forget the day Cherie and I were standing in Home Depot. We had just bought our “dream house” and like many honeymooners, we too were convinced that buying a “fixer upper” and putting some sweat equity into it would transform...
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(My bride Cherie has included below our annual Christmas letter on behalf of our little family out here in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies…)
There are only two things that pierce the human heart....
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(This is part II of my last blog, Harnessed Strength. Please read that first)
In my last blog I offered some thoughts on humility as harnessed strength. What I am suggesting is that at the core of having a powerful life is a deep...
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