Mothers Day

My mother is a great mother

My mothers mother was an amazing mother

My wife is an exceptional mother. She knows their little hearts, she knows my heart when i communicate with them, when i dont know what to do she answers my internal struggle.

Children get their paths from their fathers but get their passion, love from their mothers.

My boys would be boulders of stubborness without her...

The beautiful part about all this, is that i choose her and she chose me 10 years ago and together we raise these boys. I choose her more now because of these boys.

Thank You

F Word ...

Forgiveness 

Recently I had an experience. An individual that I had very little prior contact with no relationship verbally assaulted me using profanity and vulgarity. I received it and moved forward. But one thing remained, my contempt and desire for revenge. Soon my anger and disgust weighed far heavier then the actual incident. I dredged through days hoping for an opportunity of revenge... I lost track of the act.

What does it mean? 

This means Christ works through me and asks me do I feel terrible about how I feel towards this person or do I feel terrible about what was said to me... Two very different things. 

Until I said I forgive you in myself... I was hurt more by my anger then by the words. A confirmation of action through me by Christ. Now I would chose to speak light, speak life to this person, I chase the opportunity harder then I did when I plotted my redemption, revenge...

Matthew 6:14

Col 3:13

It's a simple message that can be shown in complicated and unique ways, when your eyes are open and this becomes normal to you. 

Check these out 

Speak Life-tobyMac

Lightning Storm-David Dunn

I Am Living In a Land of Death-Ctizens

Relentless-Hillsong United

3 crushed in 30mph WIND

288 to go...

Patience and Rely new normal

Philippians 2:5,15 Shine On

3 more outside

April 29th 291 left

First outdoor

3 Down 294 to go

Red faced Gehl Fitch Jans Man

3Down

297 2 Go

300 left

Legacy Defined

3 more Miles Down----->> 301 to go

Yesterday I met a Gideon Member out of the Brookings, SD area. I asked him for information on how to join.
Why?
2 reasons
I was a sophomore in High School, i left school and headed to work and as i was leacing i was handing a bright orange pocket size new testament. I placed it on my front seat. I turned the corner and headed down the road and as i drove i watched as the Word of God was thrown out the window, pages strewn about and orange and green books were scattered across the road. My heart broke. And my frustration built as something that i respected and needed to live was destroyed by selfishness.
it was a visual respresentation of arrogance and defiance of what His word said --->>John 8:31-32
I can make a difference, i choose patience not tolerance

My Father In Law is a Gideon
His lasting impression for me is tied directly to his Faith, patience and understanding that He is here for no other purpose than to Honor the Lord. Simple.

The boys are becoming 'brothers' 'teammates' 'support systems' They are relying on each other, they exist with each other not individually, not seperately. Oakley leads and guides Callahan, both good and bad. He is a role model for Cal, my goal becomes to allow the guidance and adjust and direct when needed.

I cant help remind Oakley that you get one chance at this, one shot, dont screw it up because you wont always get second chances. Ephesians 4:31

patience and tolerance

Sunday Night, attended my first prophetic meeting. Unique and Powerful.

The kind of event that a year ago, i said really, c'mon. This is absurd.
Before i became a spiritual battlefield. Now i see it, feel it and desire Holy Spirit Movements. The speaker was named Luke Holter, he is a prophetic minister born in North Dakota, lives in Texas. All he did was share his testimony and share what the Holy Spirit was telling him in the name Jesus Christ. I encourage you to look him up and check him out.

One thing he shared with the group was Biblical definition of patience and tolerance.
Patience--- the acceptance with an understanding and accountabilty that you are expected to change
Tolerance--- Acceptance without the expectation of a change

Proverbs 19:11

Of course this is applicable to all of us, sinners that we are. I loved it because it helps me understand Christ more, His beauty in patience and acceptance, not tolerance. Christ is patient with our Sins, He expects that we improve, we change and move forward to Honor Him, Please Him. Patience existed for me, Grace abounded for me.

God does not interfere with free will but holds you accountable to your actions. Satan exists, Hell exists.

Unity in Christ was another point that was hammered home from Luke and from Alex Kendrick, another speaker Amber and I have heard in the last couple of weeks.

Denominational differences divide us, Christ unites us. Amongst Christianity we are divided by homosexuality, female clergy, acts, etc. I believe that an understanding of patience and tolerance as i wrote about above is a key to the progress required. 

ran another 2, 304 miles left.

Music

A good friend introduced me to Young Oceans, amazing worship.

When you chew SunFlower Seeds during your High School Graduation, this is what you get for graduating College


I got custom plates for the Altima, I will leave you all in Suspense.

 And if you feel motivated to do so i would love to see your recommendations or guesses in the comments section below!!!

2 more 306 to go

Power of prayer

Answers me twice in large ways

Always answers me in one way

Political correctness places man above God.
The fear of offending man is greater than the fear of offending God, our maker, Savior.

Marching On

Welcome to March
4 more down... 308 to go. The weather is creeping warmer. This will help. I upgraded my runners in FL. My last pair will be strictly outside. Lots of great memories with them. My first 5k,10k. I will keep them for a long time, as they helped me out run Satan, if you will.

I have been listening to a lot of switchfoot lately, their lyrics are lights out.
One of my favs

I've tasted fire I'm ready to come alive
I can't just shut it up and fake that I'm alright
I'm ready now
I'm not waiting for the afterlife
I'll Let it burn the way the sunlight burns my skin
The way I feel inside, the way the day begins
I'm ready now
I'm not waiting for the other side
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
Cause everyday the world is made
A chance to change But I feel the same
And I wonder
Why would I wait till I die to come alive?
I'm ready now
I'm not waiting for the afterlife
I still believe we could live forever
You and I we begin forever now
Forever now
Forever
I still believe in us together
You and I we're here together now
Forever now
Forever now
Or never now

Recently I have had some pretty awesome conversations about forgiveness. The topic is deep, much deeper than any human mind will ever understand. One area specifically stands out is forgiving but carrying revenge or a grudge. Can you imagine if Christ died and held His act over humanity as something other than his Act of love, salvation, care and trust that we would take his death as our gift?
Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus tells your forgiveness of others grants you that same freedom.
Mark 11:25 Jesus tells us to pray without holding anything against anyone, forgive them.

It seems God is telling us that forgiveness is key to all of it, without an attempt to forgive you cannot even fathom what Christ has given you. Words will be said, actions taken, thoughts shared and lines crossed daily but until you move forward leading with forgiveness, you will have nothing, nothing.

If I could give Oak and Cal one immediate personality quality, it would be easily be ChristLike forgiveness!!!

I love this, all of it, Amber has been a light in the dark for me and walked me through understanding forgiveness more. Specifically where it comes from, why others don't view it the same and ultimately who is it between, my Father and I.
Now I get to share with Oakley at 4, what I learned the Hard Way (dc talk) at 28.
I am a work in progress, broken for Him.