Category: God

  • Sports: Breaking Up Your Unplowed Ground- Bobby’s Story

    Ever reach that point in life where you are not reaping the product you are desiring. Not getting the results you wanted to achieve? Many times in life we find ourselves cultivating our dreams, goals, desires and visions in a field of thorns. In the bible Gods word tells us; that we often reap what…

  • Americana: Testing Your Patience- Me Versus a Weed Eater

    Americana: Testing Your Patience- Me Versus a Weed Eater

    Todays story is about my battle with a weed eater. Funny how life can frustrate you and get you all tore up.

  • Travel: Five Reasons To Visit the Mountains

    Travel: Five Reasons To Visit the Mountains

    Five Reasons to Visit the Mountains Visiting the mountains for a day trip, a weekend getaway or for a vacation is a fabulous idea.  The mountains offer so many advantages that you cannot find in other areas of your state.  If you are not fortunate to have mountains then go a few states over and…

  • Relationships: Words Stick Like Glue

    Relationships: Words Stick Like Glue

    Words Stick Everyone, including myself, tells people it’s just words.  The old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will neve hurt me” really is not true.  Words truly matter to others and how we speak to them, address them, treat them, react to them and behave towards them really does matter. …

  • Sports: Football Memories

    Sports: Football Memories

    Today my cousin stopped by school and gave me a present that he found at home. It was one that brought back some great memories of long ago. He brought me a football that I played with in the 5th grade and I was in the 5th grade a loooooonnnnngggggg time ago. It looked very…

  • Sports: Five Stitches and a County Title- Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win

    Sports: Five Stitches and a County Title- Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win

    Five Stitches and a County Title- Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win When I was fourteen years old I had a ball game on a Saturday afternoon and it was a huge game.  I grew up playing football, basketball and baseball and after advancing into pony league ball I was a pitcher for the local…

  • Advice: Life Skills That Prepare Kids for Real Life

    Advice: Life Skills That Prepare Kids for Real Life

    I have been teaching for a long time and one thing I have observed more lately than in the past is that teenagers are not learning life skills that they will need as an adult. These life skills are needed so they can function and be productive as they get out of school and pursue…

  • Health: Coping Skills- 10 Life Hacks to Cope With Stress and Anxiety

    Health: Coping Skills- 10 Life Hacks to Cope With Stress and Anxiety

    We all face daily bombardments of stress in life. We have stress from relationships, family obligations, work, and other commitments. These can build up over time and eventually shut you down emotionally, physically and spiritually. We must deal with stress and anxiety on the spot so it does not build up and overcome us all…

  • Daily Bread: Seven Ways to Spend Renewal Time With God

    Daily Bread: Seven Ways to Spend Renewal Time With God

    1- Spend time with God first thing in the mornings. Get out of bed five minutes earlier grab a cup of coffee sit down and read a couple chapters in your favorite book. I like having a study bible handy with specific chapters or passages based on what is on my mind. 2- Invite Gods…

  • Daily Bread: Five Ways to Grow Your Faith

    Daily Bread: Five Ways to Grow Your Faith

    Today as I was reading my Coaches Bible I wrote down some notes about growing my faith. I have always relied on God and he is a huge part of my personal, family and work life. I seek his guidance often, pray daily and watch for opportunity he provides and doors to open. As I…

  • Americana: Old CR and Rhinehart

    Americana: Old CR and Rhinehart

    When I was in college in the Banner Elk, NC up in the mountains there was a small store in that little one stoplight town. Everyday the local college students would flood that small community store getting drinks, snacks, food and other items to take back to the dorms on campus. Sitting outside of that…

  • Family: My Beautiful Daughters Wedding

    The picture above is my beautiful baby girl that got married last night to a fine young man. She was glowing all night long and the wedding, venue, food, cake, cupcakes, dancing, family, friends and setting was special. My wife worked so hard to put it all together and after many months or planning, venue…