As I shoved the last winter sweater in my bag, I looked up to realize I still had to make room for my toiletries that were sitting in the bathroom. Somehow I always seem to underestimate the amount of baggage space I need when we go home for the holidays. The long sleeve shirts, pants [...]
Archive for the ‘Patience’ Category
Seasons
Posted in Beauty, Change, Life, Patience, Purpose, Story on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Scar Tissue
Posted in Christianity, Patience, regret, Trials on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »
“Don’t pick that scab!” my mother yelled at me for the umpteenth time. Like any young boy I slowly lowered my hand until she looked away and then scratched at the scab above my eye once again. “Timothy! Don’t scratch that, it will scar!” Yep, 30 years later I still have a small scar above [...]
The Tebow Affect
Posted in Christianity, Patience on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There is a saying in Colorado when you are born there that ‘you bleed orange and blue’. Denver Broncos football is in your blood from day one. Holding close to the top consecutive sell-out records in the NFL, The Denver Broncos have packed in the fans through the good times and the bad. From Barrel man [...]
Brotherly Love
Posted in Christianity, Life, Patience, regret, Relationship, Suffering, time, tagged regret on September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Many people don’t know that I have a brother. Living out in California, I am a long way from Colorado where I grew up and I am not surrounded with family. I feel that Julie and I live on our own little island at times full of palm trees, sand and surf. Our semi-annual trips [...]
The Twister
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Patience, Purpose, Suffering, Trials on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I recently read a blog from a friend of mine that took his son to the amusement park. His son was finally tall enough to ride on the roller coasters, and he could not wait to show his son the ‘roller coaster’ ropes. His anticipation as a father to watch his son’s reaction to the [...]
Take off your shoes
Posted in Change, Christianity, Church, Patience, Suffering, Trials on June 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Although I love to read, I don’t have the opportunity to read as many books as I would like. That probably leads to the excitement and enthusiasm I get every time I actually have the opportunity to sit down and read a book. For a good month or so after reading a new book, I am [...]
8 Mile
Posted in Cycling, Grace, Judgemental, Patience, Trials on January 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This weekend was another dose of the usual. Another bike ride covering way too long of a distance, way too many hills, and way too much work for a Saturday. Another typical ride that left me useless for the rest of the day and unable to get off the couch. We took the opportunity to [...]
Like many people I begin each year with a bit of soul searching. I look back on the previous year and take a mental snapshot of the progress I have made since the same time 12 months ago. I have to admit that the older I get, the more lack of progress I notice. I [...]
Broken
Posted in Christianity, Grace, Judgemental, Life, Patience, Purpose, Suffering on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You are my rock. Lately I have felt like I am swimming upstream in the river of life. I have been searching for something stable to reach out to. I see the rock and reach out and grab it. Water is gushing on all sides and through the splash I am able to hold on [...]
The Debrief
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Grace, Judgemental, Patience, Truth on July 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sitting across the table from a prospective client that didn’t hire you can be somewhat uncomfortable. I find myself fidgeting around with my pen, spinning my phone, and avoiding eye contact. There is a little thing in the construction and design industry called “the Debrief” where you sit down with current or potential clients to [...]
