Sleep

Most people love sleep, some don't. Regardless if you enjoy it or not, everyone sleeps. Some take advantage of every opportunity to sleep, others consume chemicals or practice rituals that deter slumber. I have never actually felt the need to not sleep. For the past couple of weeks, I've been getting four to five hours a night. Wednesday, at work, I became weak, pale, nauseous, clamy, fatigued, I was trembling. I felt bad. That was at the beginning of the day. I made it through, however I was miserable. That evening around six, I said my goodnights and passed out. My alarm woke me eleven hours later, and I still feel wonderful.
At twenty-one, I could work all day on three hours of sleep. At twenty-five, I could run all over town all weekend long on six hours of sleep, total, for the week end. At twenty-eight, quite a few things had caught up with me, and it was time for me to catch up on my sleep. Now in my mid-to late-thirties, I can not express enough the importance that sleep has to my calm, soothing, sense of well being.

Focus

My daughter accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior late Saturday night. She was baptized this morning at worship service. I recalled the baptisms of my wife and sons and my own when I was a child. I began to recount the events in my life since that time. I'm reminded of the importance of keeping focused on the will of God. I will do all I can to assist my wife and children keep that focus, as well as mine. I'm a very happy and thankful man.

Room To Breathe

It's important to clear the clutter. Make room to breathe, so you can focus on what really matters.

Making the Right Choices

I find that I struggle day by day with making the right choices in life. A better description would be moment by moment. I've realized that I am not the only one with this problem, but I have to live with me like no one else could. It's became less difficult to make choices that are on the path in the Life I've chose to follow, but I always seem to get in the way. But there is a Way.

The Way is the Truth in Life. That Way, Truth, and Life is Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. By His blood, I am forgiven. By His victory over death, I am assured of a life with Him. He has allowed me to better love my wife and children. He is teaching me, through His word, how to love everybody. I'm not the best at it, and will always be in the position to improve, but I am trying. With Him, all things are possible. Only through Jesus can I get to the Father, and I sure do thank Him for that. I could not do it on my own.

What's important to me is my relationship with my God. He takes care of the rest. He can take care of you too. It is your choice. I believe an important one.

Family Day Out

Twenty feet or so above a deep pool in a mountain stream. One of my kids was standing next to me with eager eyes of anticipation. My wife in the shallows, was staring at me as if it were eighteen years earlier. My youngest next to her, laughed and shouted "jump daddy." My oldest searched through our bags for some chips. I looked at the child next to me and said, "alright."

The air flew by my eyes and ears. I heard a grunt inside my head as I braced for impact. Suddenly, I was surrounded by the fridged waters, my fore arms were stinging from slapping the water. My feet landed on the sandy bottom, I almost went to my knees. I pushed off from the bottom, releasing my air as I rose to the surface.

My son with the chips was shaking his head. My daughter was almost howling with laughter. My wife had the look of "well," in her eyes. My other boy was teetering up on the rock, grinning from ear to ear. I motioned for him to join me. I was astonished at the small amount of hesitation then, he was airborn. A moment went by and then another, then he came to the top still grinning. It's important to go out of your way to have a wonderful day with your family.