She became exasperated, as the story goes, and realized she was being negative towards me when she would say, and got tired of saying, “DAVID DON’T!” And I was only 5. I don’t remember her saying, “David DON’T!” But she would tell me stories about…
Dropping the Ball or Baton, Requires Someone to Pick It Up…
Either to put it away, or to run with it. Well, it’s beginning to look a little bit like Christmas. After so much soul searching this year reviewing those things from my childhood that have caused me pain, I’ve decided to look at those things…
How Can That Be?
Logically I know what a kid needs. I had 5 of them. Each an individual. They have had their struggles. I, as their dad, intuitively knew what to do when they needed me to know and/or do something. I was present. I was loving. I…
Following, Learning, Living
To me, being led by God, reminds me of the times that I had my two oldest sons with me when I was running a short woodland trap line, when they were little, between 6 and 8 years old. I was about my business. They……
Present Precedent
In my last article I asked, “When is the precedent set?” I believe I discovered one of mine. As I reviewed and researched why I became over whelmed when I had an opportunity to fill my archery tag on a mature whitetail buck, I discovered…
When Is The Precedent Set?
Kinda depends on what you believe in. If you believe in God… HIS WORD sets the precedence. If you believe in everything coming from… THE PRIMORDIAL OOZE… then you set your own precedence… at your own peril. If you believe in the LAW… then you…
Turning a Corner in Life? Can Be Emotional, Mind Your Street Signs!
When you are headed out on a life journey, maybe for the first time, on your own, the road you start out on is, in general, a familiar road that you have been on before… it is only when you’ve been on the journey for…
Gauging Your Strength Requires A Gauge
Question: Have you ever had a conversation with someone, concerning your particular day-jobs, where you both piss and moan about how “everybody else” at work is “the idiot”? Are you absolutely certain, 100% positive, that you are not the idiot? I’ve never heard anyone say,…
“It’s deja vu all over again.” ~ Yogi Berra
“As I progress with my mental strength training, my emotional intelligence studies, strength training, archery, working the ol’ “day job”… and continuing to learn about this writing gig… yeah, I guess testing a constitution needs to happen, you need to come to the end of…
A Constitution Tested
There I was, taking a knee. In the dark. Kneeling in the tall grass on the way back to the truck. My initial thought to myself, “You’re getting old Dave.” I was loaded down with a 15′ hunting stand, a bow, a deer decoy, and…
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