Started my morning off making a ginormous cup of Joe and trying to finish this book I've been reading. It's book numero uno for this year. I hope to read at least another 30 books this year. Not sure I'll accomplish that task but I'm gonna go for it! I also enjoy Audible books since …
I recently went on a mission trip to the Amazon Rain forest. We flew into Manaus, Brazil to stay the night then headed up the Rio Negro river the next day. Our boat ride was about 5 peaceful hours skimming along the water of that amazing place. We were there to build church number 95 …
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I haven't written in over a week. Kinda weird. We took a little family vacation that I intend to review. San Antonio was pretty killer! I always used my own body and my own personal laboratory. Trying different exercise routines, diets, wellness practices, training regimes, etc. I've done this for personal experience. Instead of regurgitating …
Very interesting observation this morning!! Soooo....my wife has encouraged me to start attending the "men's bible study" at church. I know I should and it'd be good for me but DANG, it's at 6am!! Anyhow, I got up at 5am this morning and attended. She's usually right 100% of the time. The pastor leading it …
We are students of life. Period. The sooner you can accept that the sooner you’ll start to be more flexible with the ebb and flow in your daily walk. Lessons to be learned, like opportunity, fly past us each day as we breathe in and breathe out. Probably the most important aspect of learning is …
I just turned 43 the other day and I realize that’s not old but it’s not young, either. I’m in my prime, right? For the past couple years or so my eyes have been giving me some issues. I’ve got a couple pairs of “cheaters” I wear when I read. I started wearing them more …
This is personal to me. These 3 words are the foundation upon which I try to walk. People ask me what has changed in my life. The foundational character principles that I walk on is a major player in the transformation I have and am undergoing. See, as a soldier, these are three principles that …
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR8XZjOBZsU/?taken-by=hoodlm_pathh For those people who are believers in the bible, they know that fear is stemmed from original sin. Fear is not something we should give in to because it is from evil and not good. Giving way to fear, however, is usually easier than fighting it. When we give into fear and let fear …
Optimism is hoping and reality is controlling. You can control your reality. Control is real movement, choices and action. Hoping for the optimum requires nothing but candy cane and lollipop dreams.
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