A long day....But well worth it!!!

This past weekend I took an elementary basketball team to a tournament at Shannock Valley. I coached Taylor's 5th and 6th grade YMCA team this winter and we just kept the team together (and my son Christian who is in 3rd grade) to practice more and play a few extra games. It has been fun and the kids have really benefited from our time together. As you can tell from the picture, we won the tournament....but it was a long day of basketball....12 hours to be exact!!! I love coaching my kids and being involved in the things that they do...and trying to have an impact on their friends lives as well. The kids are growing up so fast and I know this time will not last forever....so I am trying my best to take advantage of each moment....I don't want to miss anything. One more week of basketball....then it is time to get ready for baseball season :-)

This Will Touch Your Heart

This is one of the most amazing and inspirational stories I have ever seen.....

I am Blessed

I wanted to share a picture of my two girls. I am thankful this Valentines Day to have a wonderful family...but extra thankful for my wife. Miss does so much for our family, which allows me to do alot of things that I have always wanted do do. She is a wonderful mother to our kids...and most of the time I have no idea how she gets everything done. We have been through alot together so far on the dusty trail of life and I love her more today than I ever have. Everything that we have been through has brought us closer together. She has grown into an amazing woman of God and I am very blessed to call her my wife (I am sure to get major brownie points when she reads this..LOL). Here is a video of our song that we danced to at our wedding. Thanks Miss...Happy Valentines Day...I Love You!!!!

Just a Thought.......

College football teams usually have great traditions. One of the greatest is that of the University of Notre Dame. My son Christian is a Notre Dame fan (don't ask me why) and I was telling him about the sign that hangs in their locker room that reads "Play Like a Champion Today". On game day when each of the players go on the field, they touch the sign. It reminds them of the great teams of the past and the tradition they are responsible for upholding. They think of the the hard work that it has taken to get to where they are and all of the people in their life that have helped them to get there. I know Notre Dame has struggled lately, but the players that have played there always talk about the significance of that sign, "Play Like a Champion Today".

It got me thinking about my daily life and what I want to accomplish. How I want to act, how I want to treat people, the difference that I want to make, and what I want people to see when they look at me. What does it mean in my life to be a champion today?

I thought of Philipians 2: 3-5

“Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.”

So I thought....what if we had a sign hanging in our house and the first thing we did before we played the game of life each day....would be to touch the sign that reads "Live Like Jesus Today".

Just as a reminder of everything he has done for us and for the attitude he wants us to take with us into the world each day...no matter where it is that God has placed us to make a difference for Him!!!!

You Are in Charge of Your Attitude

This is one of my favorite quotes. We can't always control the things that happen in life...but we can always control how we respond. We can choose to honor Christ even in the the face of controversy.

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

Charles Swindoll