[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 9/14/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] Much like Josh [Chief Editor of BlogOfManly.com], I love the conversations and healthy debates we have behind the scenes on different topics. As iron sharpens iron, so too one man sharpens another. I actually agree with Josh completely on the distinction of hero … Read more Are You My Hero?
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 7/24/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] God has a funny way of explaining the nature of my relationship to Him through my relationship to my daughter. I can’t even begin to guess the number of times God has revealed some aspect of our relationship to me this way. In … Read more I think I can, I think I can
[Editors Note: This originally appeared as part of the BlogOfManly writer’s guide. ] As a group, the Blog of Manly authors are solid writers. Therefore, this list of writing guidelines is not meant as a sharp correction, but instead as a baseline from which our men can choose to deviate when appropriate. Formulaic writing is … Read more Edit Like a Man
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 7/16/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] I want to tell you a story about my war with addiction to pornography, the battle I finally won, and the ongoing skirmishes I still fight to this day. At the height of the war, I was absolutely convinced that I was not … Read more My War With Porn
I had a random thought the other day, that I felt compelled to share with you, dear reader! Clearly I am fixated on the ideas of margin and rest right now, so this topic won’t come as too much of a shock. To cut to the chase, here’s the idea: what if the idea of a … Read more Rest as a Novelty or a Rule
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 8/6/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] This week, I have been watching some of the most amazing examples of God’s creation demonstrate their incredible skills in the Olympics. I must confess, this is the first year I have really watched the Olympics with more than a passing interest, largely because my … Read more Where Are The Dads?
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 8/14/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] One of the biggest questions I have wrestled with since being married and becoming a father, has been the question of when I became I man. Or more specifically, what proof did I have of my manhood. I don’t know about you, but I … Read more When Am I A Man?
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 8/27/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] My daughter is a beautiful little girl. Sadly, she has an ugly habit that drives my wife, Maria, and I to near tears at times. No amount of admonishment or threat of punishment stems the flow of this vile behavior, especially when she is tired … Read more But Why?
Bonnie challenged me, in our final session of 2015, to pick a word or words to focus on for 2016. Immediately I knew my word was “margin”. It *better* be, I’m writing a book based on the whole idea! Many people are familiar with the idea of margin in the financial world, as the difference … Read more Margin – The Space Between What I Have and What I Do
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 10/1/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] Men, listen close and listen well. We are, as a group, terrible listeners. And since listening is at least half of successfully communicating, we men are terrible communicators. I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you believe you do a … Read more Marriage 101: Communication
