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Sam's Words to a Young Man Rang in My Ears as I Prepare for the Day Ahead
Day 156 — Friday, June 5, 2026 Story — When God Speaks Through a Shepherd, a Song, and Still Waters God has a way of connecting the dots in ways that no one could plan on their own. One of those connections goes back to a camp — a moment in the final hours of a gathering where a man named Sam stood up and said something so simple it could have been overlooked: if you remember nothing else,…
Known vs Unknown — God's Wisdom Can Reveal Them to Us
Day 155 — Thursday, June 4, 2026 Story — Seeking God’s Wisdom When the Risks Are Known and Unknown Ever tried to manage a project and then come up with risks? There are known risks and unknown risks. The known ones can be planned around — mitigation strategies put in place just in case something happens. The unknown ones are different. Are they known unknowns, the kind that could be…
There is a fixed time to each day, are you being a good steward of each moment?
Day 154 — Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Story — Humpday, Holy Spirit, and the Stewardship of Every Hour Heading into Wednesday — or as some like to call it, Humpday — the idea of time comes to mind. Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to be longer days with evening schedules packed with things like Be The Dads, Grow Nights, or First Wednesdays. Even though there is but a fixed amount of time in a day — 24…
Praying for the Day Ahead and for Wisdom and Discernment in Navigating It
Day 153 — Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Story — Seeking God’s Wisdom Before the Day Demands an Answer There is something significant about what happens before the day officially begins. Before the acceptance testing, before the Be The Dads gathering, before the questions that don’t yet have answers — there is the choice of where to turn first. This morning, he woke a little earlier than expected,…
It's not about what you know, it's about how you put it into practice.
Day 152 — Monday, June 1, 2026 Story — From Information to Transformation: Putting God’s Word Into Practice Ever considered how much information is available to us? Ever considered that just because we know something doesn’t mean we are transformed by it? Real transformation requires that information move from our heads into our hands and feet — from hearing into doing. We need to go beyond…
Man May Make a Plan but It Is God Who Directs His Steps
Day 151 — Sunday, May 31, 2026 Story — When God Redirects the Plan, He Never Derails the Purpose Yesterday ended on an incredible note after a start that had held so much uncertainty. The core team had done a great deal of work planning and preparing for an all-day training, and yet situations and circumstances arose that could have derailed everything. But God showed up. The core team stepped…
Thanks to My Wife — I've Found What Is Good and Received Favor from God
Day 150 — Saturday, May 30, 2026 Story — A Grateful Heart: How a Godly Wife Changes Everything This morning he woke up with one word on his heart — gratitude. Not the kind that shows up when things go perfectly, but the deep, settled kind that comes from looking back across years and seeing the fingerprints of God all over a life that could have turned out very differently. Before his feet hit…
Imagine What Finishing Strong Would Look Like
Day 149 — Friday, May 29, 2026 Story — Finishing Strong When It Counts: Trusting God Over Self at the End of the Week What does finishing strong actually look like? Is it the image of a runner reaching down into a reserve of energy that nobody knew was there, legs churning, lungs burning, pushing past the invisible wall to break the tape? Is it about raw effort — that extra ounce of willpower…
The Desire Is to Finish Strong, in Spite of the Obstacles and Challenges
Day 148 — Thursday, May 28, 2026 Story — Finishing Strong When the Obstacles Keep Coming Can you believe it is already Thursday? Friday is right around the corner, and with it comes that familiar pull — the desire to finish the week strong. Not just to check boxes or clear a to-do list, but to finish the good works God has prepared in advance for each of us to do. That longing to end the week…
Humpday – Knowing God Will Provide, Trusting God Over My Own Understanding
Day 147 — Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Story — Choosing Trust Over Understanding on Humpday Heading into today means heading into Humpday — that’s right, Wednesday, and already the midpoint of what is technically only the second day of the work week. It could be a day full of pressure, doubt, or second-guessing. But there is another way to face it. Rather than carrying the weight of uncertainty or…
Tuesday of a shortened week after an extended weekend
Day 146 — Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Story — Casting the Weight of a Full Plate on the Only One Who Can Carry It Tuesday has arrived, but it does not feel like a typical Tuesday. After an extended weekend, the shortened week is already carrying the weight of a full one. Before even getting out of bed, the mind was moving — prayers going up for his wife and all that a Monday’s tasks spilling into…
God will Provide! Ever given your cares, worries, or needs up to God and watched Him go?
Day 145 — Monday, May 25, 2026 Story — Casting Cares, Releasing Worries, and Trusting God to Provide Can you believe it — waking up on a long weekend Monday to a message that stopped everything and said, simply: God will provide, just like He promised. What do you do with the cares that pile up? Do you try to carry them, stacking them one on top of the other until the weight becomes…
Sunday fuel for the week ahead
Day 144 — Sunday, May 24, 2026 Story — Fueling Up: How Sunday Worship and God’s Word Prepare Us for the Week Ahead Is there anything you do or anywhere you go on Sunday to help fuel up for the week ahead? Daily fueling in God’s Word is what prepares the heart for the day, and for those who have discovered its power, Sunday becomes something even more — a supercharging station for the entire…
For the Kids - It's Important to know the why. Walking the calling of Be the Dad
Day 143 — Saturday, May 23, 2026 Story — Called for the Kids: The Family Behind the Be the Dad Purpose There are moments in life when God makes the purpose so clear that all the dots connect at once — and last night was one of those moments. A great dinner with a friend at the creperie, good conversation, and then a familiar face walked in. The prompt was immediate: invite him to camp — for the…
How to Finish the Week Strong in Advance of a Long Weekend
Day 142 — Friday, May 22, 2026 Story — Walking Through Fog, Trusting the Path God Will Make Clear Here we are again — it is Friday, or as some like to say, “Fri-yay.” And yet there is something to be said for the truth that every single day is a reason to rejoice. Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Every day is a “Happy Today” if the eyes…
Trust and Obedience, Praise and Worship
Day 141 — Thursday, May 21, 2026 Story — Praising God in Advance, Trusting Him Before the Answers Come There are mornings that begin differently — not with the Word open on the screen, but with worship filling the air and a heart turned toward heaven before the day even begins. This was one of those mornings. After a powerful night of Bible study through Genesis 12, the walk with the dogs…
What's Before Us and How We See It, Our Perspective Matters
Day 140 — Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Story — Seeing Challenges Through God’s Eyes on Hump Day Heading into Wednesday — what many like to call Hump Day — there is a very real reality staring everyone in the face: challenges and obstacles are ahead. They always are. The question is never whether they will show up, but rather how they will be seen when they do. And that, as it turns out, depends…