I want to leave a legacy for my children. Even though I know that my home is not here on earth I still see in the scriptures how the greats left stepping stones for their children. I want to make a mark and impact on this world that will be felt for generations to come. I want my children to look forward to the future with hope and dignity, knowing ( Read more... )

I don't know what to do right now. I am at a precipice. I have a decision to make on the direction I am going to lead this family I have been blessed with. My wife and sons are depending on me. I could end up being farther away from Caleb. I could end up dragging Amanda and Conner far away from the rest of the family. However, even with these ( Read more... )

It seems like I always come back to the same place in my life. That place where the road forks. Here the decision is not just hard, but potentially life altering. It is harder than I let on. It is like moving through a forest in the densest fog you've ever seen. As you move you hear noises that are directing you out of the forest, but the noises ( Read more... )

There is a labyrinth in my head that I can't bring myself to even venture through. I've found myself "numbing out" on tv and junk food. I'm better than this and I don't know how I got here. Well, maybe I'm not better than this, but I know Christ is. There's the problem I guess. I haven't lost my faith, but I have lost the fire and drive I had ( Read more... )

As most of you know I generally do not type in this thing to ask any assistance, but this time I really need some help. My church and most of my family are headed for a mission trip in July and I really need your help raising the money to go. Where are we going? That’s the thing, we are headed to Hawaii. Ohhhh Hawaii you say. Yes, Hawaii and no it’ ( Read more... )

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Yeah, I feel ike a greyhound bus just used my head for a speed bump. That's okay though because it makes me appreciate what it was like to feel good. Plus, it keeps me from eating, which I have done way too much of lately ( Read more... )

If you've never seen the movies this journal steals its title from you should. It is and eighties classic with Steve Martin and John Candy. I digress. I didn't name it that because of the movie. I named it that because I went to the train station yesterday. Caleb loves to hang out there, and I was missing him so I decided to go. I was thinking ( Read more... )

These days are odd to me...I feel like I am just being. You know, that feeling that you're sitting on the bench waiting for the bus while everyone else is out in their car. I don't really know how to categorize it. It has been leaving me with a lot of longings though. I have to admit it feels good to long for these things again. I long to go back ( Read more... )

Yeah things have definitely been crazy lately. My Amazingly Beautiful Fiancee has finally moved to SC. She starts the second half of her grad school at Converse in two weeks and I am excited to see how she likes it there. I feel like a jerk for being the reason she left the great program at ACU. I just hope that she doesn't resent me if Converse ( Read more... )