It has been often and well said that one of the reasons that adult men love sports is that they are taken back to their childhood so quickly and easily. Probably so. There is, however, that point when our analysis of sporting events causes us to miss the obvious happening in front of us. SuchContinueContinue reading “Blocked View: Analysis Paralysis”
Category Archives: Daniel’s Thoughts
My Missing Ingredient
Now, if you have been around me lately, and you see the glass of tea above, you will assume that the missing ingredient is sugar. You would be correct, partially. There’s a little more to the story. For the last year a glass of sweetened tea has not been consumed by myself. Realizing that IContinueContinue reading “My Missing Ingredient”
Let it Fall: A Prayer
Over the last few years my understanding of prayer has grown and I want to share a quick thought. A piece, you will, of my understanding. Having grown up a Baptist I had only primarily been exposed to spontaneity in prayer or extemporaneous prayer. Unrehearsed, off the top of the head, or from the bottomContinueContinue reading “Let it Fall: A Prayer”
Unmoored
Originally posted September 2018 I feel like a part of my childhood has ended today. When I was born, I had three living grandparents. They all passed away before I exited my preteen years. My mother’s grandmother, Geya, passed away before I reached 10 years of age. I don’t have many memories of her, butContinueContinue reading “Unmoored”
Florida State’s Egg
I owe an apology to high school football all over this great country. During the torrid streak of nobody-knowing-anything-and-looking-generally-confused which was FSU football on Monday night, I had the following exchange on twitter. I’m sorry. That was insulting. FSU looked like an ill-prepared youth football team where they have played against an imaginary defense andContinueContinue reading “Florida State’s Egg”
Condemnation
Condemnation feels good. Going off. Putting someone on blast. It makes us feel complete – even if it’s only for a moment. Pointing out the faults and inconsistencies of others is much more fun than questioning our own motives and behaviors. Many times when we point out these areas that we see as inconsistencies weContinueContinue reading “Condemnation”
Approval
I don’t do a lot of reflecting on my childhood. I’m not saying that is a positive or negative, I just don’t. If I press myself I can remember things but as a general rule I don’t experience waves of nostalgia. Side note – a can of Sunkist gets me every time. I can almostContinueContinue reading “Approval”
Wait A Few
It seems like we just can’t help ourselves. Recently, I was attending a conference which was attended by church staff members. Christy and I sat at breakfast the morning after Trump had announced that he was going to meet with the Dictator of North Korea. The gentleman behind me, who also happened to sit atContinueContinue reading “Wait A Few”
Seek Understanding 