As the car we were in climbed the steep rails ahead of us, the ever familiar ‘click, click, click’ that accompanies every roller coaster’s ascent slowed as we neared the top of the climb. I always associate that ever so brief moment of silence, when the coaster reaches the crest of the hill, as the…
As the plane slowly taxied after landing on a runway at Orlando International Airport I peered through the small rectangular window, my eager little eyes expecting to see the castle and the rest of the Magic Kingdom. Instead, my gleaming eyes quickly changed to gloom at the sight of long grey runways, drab grass fields,…
Broken pieces. Everywhere. Unemployment. Broken relationships. Sickness. Addiction. Death. Greed. Lust. Doubt. Deceit. At some point in all of our lives we have all felt the effects of one, or more, of the aforementioned. They’ve left us feeling shattered and broken, scattered across the floor. We’ve felt their weight bearing down on our lives. As…
“By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people, and if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver. Because we are competing, we are competing to win. And the main motivation to all of us is to compete for victory. It is not…
There are times in life when the only response we can muster is ‘I don’t know’. In our Western culture, that can be a scary phrase. From a young age we have been taught to be intellects. Every problem has a solution, and if we study long enough, work diligently enough, and try hard enough…
Earlier this week I had the honor of spending four days in Port-au-Prince Haiti with David and Patrick Nelson, founders of i’mME Ministries. David is the wide reciever for the NY Jets, and he, along with his brother Patrick, is extremely active in bringing hope and help to the people of Haiti. While I was…
This morning I awoke to a Facebook news feed that was overwhelmed with posts about Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson. Literally, 8 out of every 10 posts I saw were discussing the latest news surrounding the ‘royal’ duck family. Phil Robertson, following an interview with GQ magazine (linked here), was indefinitely suspended by A&E from…
Last night, I tossed my family a curveball. As we were eating dinner I told them that afterwards the boys were going to take an early bath, get in their PJ’s, and we were going to head to Sonic for milkshakes. Earlier in the day we had received the final portion of the advance for…
Have you ever thought about what it really means to believe that God is real, that we were created by Him, and that everything around us was created by Him. It is a tall order to believe in someone, and live our life for someone, that we cannot place any of our physical senses on….
Life is filled with special moments and revelations. Images that burn themselves into our hearts and stick with us through the years. The 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour season provided one of those moments for me. I’ve shared this story before, but as I was sitting at the keys today reflecting, I wanted to…
