For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT) My family loves hockey, especially ice hockey. Although ice hockey is still becoming more and more popular in the western United States, it is still quite expensive and less accessible than the many…
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Waiting Well
Who welcomes waiting? Who waits on purpose? Neither me, nor anyone that I know enjoys waiting. I would venture to say that our culture hates waiting. Whether it is download speeds, grocery store checkout lines, freeway traffic, or stoplights, we hate waiting. Yet, it is inevitable. We are forced to unwillingly wait everyday. In southern…
Broken, Ready for Use
I will never forget the time when I broke my surfboard completely in half. I was a young teenager, enjoying the hollow sandbar at Salt Creek Beach in sunny southern California when I surfed into a closeout wave. Upon surfacing after my sudden wipeout, I was horrified to see only half of the board that…
Man Up
Our western culture places a high value on competition. Whether it be sports, business, or simply hanging out with friends, it can be hard to resist the urge to come out on top or to look the best. The male gender especially enjoys challenging their peers and friends to take things to the next level…
You Are a Victor
This past week, my oldest son who is 13 years old, found himself in a heap of trouble at school when the principal learned of his “questionable” gesture on the basketball court. My son was having fun, joking and jesting with his friends on the court, but he went a bit too far in his…
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