This Awkward Life

Not every situation is meant to have a nice fairy tale ending. Sometimes that next level or paradigm shift isn't what we expect it to be. We chase dreams that never come true, and in the end, disappointment awaits.

So what can we learn from disappointment?

Laughter is powerful. A good belly laugh can totally change a person's day, and it has the power to transform an entire room. Laughter can also be used to hurt, which is never good. But another way laughter can be used is intimidation.

That's how the days work. Walker, my little boy, said to me, and it got me thinking a lot. Days work for us and against us. Time moves and waits for no one. We have a best friend called time; on the other hand, time is our enemy.

I sat down with my friends Brian Henry and Heath Ellingburg and had a wonderful conversation. Both of these men are quick with scripture and whit. I appreciate them giving a little of their time to my podcast.

Art dominates my life. It always has. Much of the spiritual things I experience document the interaction between the natural and the man-made. Nature will always find a way to conquer man. And sometimes, I get an idea, which is what this podcast is about.

My all-time favorite story my Dad used to tell me was about his ill-fated water gun. As the story goes, he was given a water gun and was told not to shoot it in the house OR especially his mother. Well, that's the first thing he did, squirt his mother. Upon warning him repeatedly, my grandmother finally told him, if you spray me one more time, you'll never see that gun again. Well...

Let's just say the gun was taken and pitched into the attic of their house. Although tragic for a three-year-old boy, that event gave our family years of comic relief, and this may sound weird, helped us through many tough times.

I placed a water gun in the attic of my house and didn't say anything about it. One day my oldest son Jaxon asked about it, and I got to tell him the story.

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When I was younger, I had a lot of moves when I played basketball. I would fake left and go right. A shot fake or a quick turn of my head. But now, not as much. I use the fastest and most energy-efficient move on the court. It's easy to become predictive in all areas of my life. Good and bad

Walker and I discussed homework this week and how important it is for him to do it. Nobody likes homework; my dad hated it when we had it. One day back when I was in fourth grade, I wanted to ride bikes, so my older brother and one of his friends offered to do it for me and let me play. What could go wrong?

Post-CODVID world, where it is okay to be not okay. But we can do better. Even if it's just okay. You know what I mean. You don't hit a homer every day to have joy. Here is a newsflash, nobody hits a homer every day. People lose every day, we fall down, and we get back up. Don't think you're losing if you fail.

New Camaro From Samuel

Old Camaro

My son, Jaxon got a new deer target for Christmas. He usually practices behind the house where the target is out of sight. A few weeks ago, he moved it in front of the house, and there have been a few calls, and I turn my head and notice it too. It got me thinking about Social Media and its effects on people. I hope you'll enjoy this episode. 

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