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
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 7/9/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] [Blog of Manly is happy to introduce Chris. We’ll let him tell his own story, but we wanted to express our excitement to have him on board. We put Chris through the ringer! We asked a lot of questions and offered a lot of … Read more The Journey To Manhood
I tend to use people’s names in my posts without much explanation or context, so I wanted to provide a quick reference to who plays what role in my life story. Maria – my lovely wife! My champion, cheerleader, sparring partner, and best friend. I could fill this page with sweet words to describe my … Read more The Characters
I had an interesting revelation tonight about the Biblical habit of changing people’s names. You know what I’m talking about, Saul to Paul, Simon to Peter, Abram to Abraham, etc. I’ve always had a thought land mine buried in the back of my brain about why that practice seems to have stopped. After all, when … Read more What Are You Called? – On Names
This morning I took on feeding the kids and prepping them for school, while Maria got ready so that she could attend a PTA meeting. I’m not looking for kudos, just laying the groundwork. My kids were, at best, jerks this morning. Samuel was up at 6:30, even before Olivia made it to the kitchen … Read more Crapping Diamonds – Coping with Tension
