Miles can break you down or make you stronger. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed with the obstacles we face everyday. We feel like we take a step forward just to fall 2 steps back. The way I see it, there’s no way we fall that far back! We learned something from the step forward and we …
The simple things
I took my dog for a run the other day for the first time in months. Ten miles didn’t seem like a bad distance to hit… Her and I have done many 10 mile runs before, I thought to myself. “Ehh, she’ll live” I shrugged, and off we went. The little ball of fur didn’t …
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
My dad came into my room this morning and asked me “how’s life?”…. For those of you that don’t know my dad, he kinda reminds me of Mufasa in Lion King. When I was younger I always thought he had it all figured out and he was the toughest/coolest person I knew. As I grew, …
Let Go, Let GOD
Whatever you are going through remember you don’t have to face it alone. There might be times where you hit a wall and feel like you’re all alone but just remember that God never gives us something we can not handle (1 Corinthians 10:13) I heard something the other day that stuck and really got …
Good Fruit?
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4 We are a product of our environment. When I say ‘we’ I am referencing every living organism on the planet. Don’t get me wrong, …
Don’t cross the line
I was a little hesitant to open up about this one but here it goes. We must commit to set physical boundaries long before we get into a relationship. When we know where we stand and what God has called us to do, we are less likely to give into temptation when it comes. It …
Do you trust me?
The word trust means “firm belief in the reliability or in the ability of someone or something”. Our confidence comes from what we trust in, it’s just human nature. If we buy a tv we have confidence that when we go home and plug it in it will work. We trust that the seller gave …
Character before Reputation
I have a lot of work to do when it comes to being patient. Character takes a while to build up, but your reputation can be shattered in seconds. John Wooden said, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are your reputation is merely what others think …
Whats on your mind?
Easy to spot a yellow car when you are thinking of a yellow car. Easy to spot an opportunity when you are thinking of an opportunity. Easy to spot reasons to be mad when you are thinking of being mad You become what you constantly think about. -Seneca I am definitely guilty of trying …
B.U.I.L.D.
Be Useful Improve Lives Daily I started writing almost 3 years ago because I knew God wanted to use me for something I didn’t understand. I was so worried about what everyone else would think, I didn’t even realize what he was trying to do for me. He was telling me to buckle up for …
J SQUAD 