Overturned: GAP – Day 186

Overturned: GAP – Day 186

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. I witnessed this today while driving for an appointment. I was minding my own business when I looked over the other lane and saw the truck starting to tip, and then it slammed onto the road and slid a few feet. I have no idea what caused it to tip, … Continue reading »

Hugs: GAP – Day 185

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude and attitude. One of the hardest things about being a step-parent is leading by influence rather than rule. This is hard because it can feel like you are taking the backseat while trying to get your spouse to make a course-correction. This has been a hard adjustment for me … Continue reading »

Pastrami & Rye: GAP – Day 184

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude.  It’s the little things in life that can make a man happy: a well-cut lawn, a round of golf, college football season, a great wife, and for some of us, a good ‘ole pastrami and rye sandwich. We had some friends over tonight for play time and sandwiches. I love a … Continue reading »

Glory days: GAP – Day 183

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. I had an opportunity to spend time with some old friends from high school this afternoon. We traded “remember when” stories and laughed about how totally stupid we were back then. Of course, our kids will never be as bad as we were – they simply are not allowed. Those … Continue reading »

Raw authenticity: Gap – Day 182

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. Our guest speaker for this weekend’s the Rest of the Story series at church is Susan Isaacs. Susan is quite different from the other speakers we’ve had before. She brought raw authenticity. Okay – everyone we’ve had has been authentic, and have had great stories to tell. These are amazing stories … Continue reading »

Duty: GAP- Day 181

Duty: GAP- Day 181

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. Ever since we heard Keni Thomas speak last weekend, our boys have wanted to see the movie Black Hawk Down. Tonight, we ordered pizza and found it on Netflix. I saw the movie when it came out in 2001. I remember the battle from 1993. I had forgotten how … Continue reading »

So much to say: GAP – Day 180

So much to say: GAP – Day 180

Today’s GAP post is for attitude. I cannot believe the news we are hearing over the past week coming out of Washington. There are so many scandals blowing open all at once. The reporting on each of them is as vast as the political bias of the media outlet or pundit. I have so much to … Continue reading »

Activity: GAP- Day 179

Today’s GAP post is for progress. It’s fun when you make progress on projects that have been stagnant. Even a simple return call can make all of the difference in your confidence. At a time when competition is high and there’s lots of activity, I am glad to see progress toward strengthened relationships, new opportunities, and … Continue reading »

Adrenaline for the Soul: GAP – Day 178

Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. My daily verse was especially good today. Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on … Continue reading »