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Day 9 – It’s a real pain when you head out to the gym and it is frigid; but, like all the others, that’s just one excuse among many, many more. Today was a lot like yesterday except that it started much earlier–that’s par for the course.  After another 3 hours of fighting with aContinue reading “Another Day, Another Pain”

Day 8 – Here we go. . .today has been a bear even though I got to start late because of the holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King Day hit at just the right time, kind of like he did. Dr. King came at a time when he was most needed and he did the mostContinue reading “Week 2”

Day 7 – It’s not as weird as I thought it would be.  Trouble is, it’s been long. My days started at 4 AM, like every other day. I get to church at about 6:30 AM for worship band final rehearsal @ 7 AM.  LifeGroups start @ 8:30 & worship is at 9:45. We gotContinue reading “Gym Day on the Lord’s Day”

Day 6 – Getting into a habit, or out of a habit for that matter, can be very difficult. Sometimes the physical and/or emotional pain is overwhelming. Not so much for me this time in the gym. I’m not sure why, but there’s a lot more enjoyment going on even though some of my musclesContinue reading “It’s calm inside the storm”

Day 5 — My day began at 4 AM, as it usually does.  The day has been very busy which precipitated going to the gym much later than planned.  Visiting the gym after 5 PM on Friday is not a bad idea; not many people go to the gym on Friday evening, apparently. Thirteen hoursContinue reading “The Battle Rages”

Day 4 — My shoulder is starting to look like a rotten banana, it’s sore to the touch but, thankfully, that didn’t keep me out of the gym today.  2+ miles on the elliptical, 600 crunches, ball work and some other stuff made for a tough, good work out. I wonder how it’ll be tomorrow.Continue reading “Revolution is hard work”

Every year, most of us resolve to do something different; something about our personal habits we need to change, our appearance, our relationships. Usually, the resolutions last about as long as it takes to make them. Over the years, I’ve found that I’m no different from anyone else in this. Sometimes, I make a resolutionContinue reading “Resolution VS Revolution”

Recently, James White, lead pastor at Mecklenburg Church in Charlotte, NC, posted a blog that really spoke to me. I use a lot of his stuff.  This particular blog, however, could have come directly from my pen. So, with credit given, and a small rewrite to reflect my own life, read it as if I wroteContinue reading “The Redefinition of Welcoming”

Maybe you know the name Quentin Tarantino, actor, director, & producer in Hollywood. I actually like some of his films, weird though they may be. Recently, Tarantino found himself in the news [that’s what he wanted] when he joined a rally against police in the wake of some of the police shootings that have madeContinue reading “A Little Bit of Irony”

Just this morning, I was watching a news piece on a major network about “rights” in regard to traffic stops by police officers.  And it’s no wonder this is in the news. If you know me, you’ve probably already made up your mind that I’m going to side with the cops. Nope, ’cause cops areContinue reading “I have a right, do I have more?”