This weekend, I spent roughly 10-12 hours building a base for my son’s slot car race track. Now, before you go shopping for “Dad of the Year” awards for me, please know that we bought him this track 10 months ago for his last birthday. He’s been able to play with it probably 4 times since … Read more Sacrificing for My Kids
Celebrating my youngest son’s birthday, we went to a local trampoline park. And I did what any grown man who felt entitled to play like a kid would do – I jumped! And I *loved* it! It was awesome! And Exhausting! But AWESOME! And here’s me doing something I have probably never done before, flipping … Read more Flipping Like a Fool!
I’ve been struggling the last few days. Since Thursday night, to be clear. I was sitting on the couch, idly skimming twitter, when the first reports of the shooting began rolling in. For the next three hours, I couldn’t do much but continually refresh the feed for the #dallasshooting hashtag. I was transfixed. Horrified. I … Read more Where is the Joy
Here for the free book, Find Joy Today? See it here: https://ebooks.chris.gould.is/find-joy-today Want to know more about my message, and the genesis of the book? Read on… You want more out of life. Maybe you have a job, a mortgage, a spouse, kids – you feel trapped. You catch yourself wondering whether this is all … Read more I. Want. More.
Ever used that phrase? A coworker of mine used it today to describe his weekend. I was struck with the irony inherent in that statement. Let me try and tease it out for you. “Hell” is a word generally considered a bad place, a place of punishment, and in general, not where you want to … Read more Busy As Hell
I’m not big into sports. I’ll watch the occasional football game. I keep up with NASCAR because I’m in a fantasy league and get to go out to the races on my employer’s dime. But basketball? Baseball? Even hockey? Not really. But today, I realized that I have a professional level, maybe even an Olympic … Read more Swing for the Fences
You are built with certain passions embedded within your heart and soul. By passions, I mean those facets of our shared human experience that tug at your heart or enrage your soul to a far greater degree than those around you. Those “tugs” will lead you to discover your passions, which are ultimately the signposts to your … Read more Conviction II – You Are Passionate
You deserve to enjoy life. Not the general “you”, but you specifically, reading these words right now. Not only do you deserve to enjoy life, but you deserve to enjoy it TODAY. I believe this, because I believe the Creator of the Universe built every single person to enjoy this life. And if the Creator … Read more Conviction I – You Deserve Joy
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 1/28/2013 on BlogOfManly.com] In the Old Testament, whenever God did an amazing act, an altar was erected to remind all future generations of God’s faithfulness and generosity. Today, I find it quite valuable to keep a record of the answered (and unanswered!) prayers and areas where I … Read more Testifying to what I have witnessed
Ten days ago, I turned 35 years old. Not surprisingly, I found myself to be in a contemplative mood in the days leading up to my birthday. Because most of my dear readers are close friends and family, likely you will not be surprised at my age. But I am. I am surprised to find myself … Read more 35 Years
