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Wrestling is Real…

… no matter what people say. Sure, it’s totally planned out, choreographed, and walked through dozens of times before the actual event, but that doesn’t make it any less real. There’s still blood, broken bones, and lots of sweat. There’s men in tights, boas, sunglasses at night, and knee-high boots that you [...]

Purple Cow

I’ve been reading Seth Godin’s work of art over the past few weeks.
What has really grabbed me is that many people feel as if they don’t have the time to be totally remarkable. The only way a business or organization will succeed in the future is by embracing and amplifying [...]

Pushing through a wall

It is difficult to push through….
When we know that we might fail.
On days that are lonely.
In the moments of our own vulnerability.
Considering we may let people down.
Without a ‘Plan B.’
We must remember a few things:
•We are allowed to push through.
•The strength we use to push isn’t really ours.
•Our purpose (if it is real) is bigger [...]

Unrealistic Expectations

My wife woke me this morning because our dog, Sippi, was barking (or coughing… hard to determine). She shouted “this is amazing. You’ve gotta see this.” I thought it was snow. Oh, the surprise good snow in years! I am so excited! There must be white, frozen fun [...]

Posts that may potentially knock your socks off!

This week’s great conversations:
•Ben Arment on being a sponge
•Perry Noble on Kissing a Toilet
•Anne Jackson Shady motels and Prostitutes
•Craig Groeschel on doing the small things
•John Piper is about to cause a stir. Good!
•Steven Furtick on Moving Deep Quickly
•Bil Cornelius on obedience and honesty… very good!
•Pete Briscoe on his struggle with being the best… best [...]

Secret Confession #8- One Pierced Ear

In middle school I used to pretend I had one pierced ear (which I later achieved as a cool senior in high school) …. i pretended this by folding a staple around my ear lobe to “appear” like an actual piercing. It didn’t look real, I came to find out later.