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The Promise: Pioneer TREK

  “Your calling is to walk 32 miles over 4 days acting as Ma & Pa to 9 kids you’ve never met, everyone dressed in vintage 1840’s clothing you’ll make yourself, while pulling a handcart weighing between 800-1,000 lbs, to re-enact the Pioneers crossing the upper plains of Wyoming arriving into Utah.” I don’t know what kind of crazy stuff your Church asks you to do, but this wasn’t an ask, it was an assignment, and my wife & I readily accepted. We had been assigned to the same 4 years prior, the last time our community participated in the Pioneer TREK, but the doctor at the E.R. told us we couldn’t attend due to a legitimate last minute illness, so this was our chance at redemption. Truth is, I’m about as helpless in this type of situation as your stereotypical man is assumed to be.  I mean come on – tying knots, setting up and packing camp, creating shade out of tarps, fixing blisters, kids and wife expecting me to know what I’m doing while acting like I do… Had they asked me for a performance, to play the piano, to tell a story or joke, even to type

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July 28, 2019 16 Comments
Announcements

Are You Stretching?

  As promised in past posts, I have finally been writing my book, “The Promise to The One”. In fact, I went to drastic measures, sequestered myself away in the mountains of Utah for a few days and cranked out nearly 52,000 words. I pray they’re worth reading!  Actually, this book feels like it was sent to me as written from a higher place, so I’m thrilled with how it’s come along. My beard is now only rivaled by Moses, played by Charlton Heston in the 10 Commandments, and upon returning home my family thought I was him coming down from the mountain…but I didn’t chuck any tablets at them. The 1st draft of my book is off to the editor and I’m very pleased to have that monkey off my back, and having kept that promise to myself and to you. But then I experienced something quite crippling: Having sat for so many hours, literally 5-8 hours per writing session, even a few days where I wrote for 18 hours pretty much straight, eventually my back spasmed and gave way to the point I was nearly unable to walk.  In fact, I had to crawl out of bed the

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July 21, 2019 No Comments
Engagement

You Made This?

  Have you ever been to an art gallery, walked around casually observing the paintings, and then stumbled upon the sight of the artist at the easel, apron and paint brush in hand, in the back of the room working on an actual piece of art? From what was a gallery of nice overlooked trees, mountains, and landscapes, to realizing oh my heavens, someone truly painted that! It’s almost like you’ve just discovered a whole new appreciation for every last little detail when you open your eyes to what someone created, but only when you realize the person who created it is in that very room. This happened to me when my friend and fellow keynote speaker, Clint Pulver, mentioned to me that he was taking down the circus he’d built in his home. I figured it was just some fun hobby model set he’d collected through the years. I drove 30 minutes to his home, out of respect for what sounded like was something really important to him, and to show my support of his little project. He allowed me to open the door to the room that would soon be his firstborn’s bedroom, and I would be one

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July 14, 2019 2 Comments
Business

I Am The Parachute

Phone rings, it’s a number I don’t recognize (probably another robocall, I seem to get 5-10 per day now!). “Hello, this is Jason,” I answer. “Jason!  Thank you so much for answering.  Oh my goodness, I hope you remember me.  You performed for our event a few years ago and were the biggest hit we’ve ever had.  We’ve been bringing in other acts with bigger name value for years since, paying way more than you charged, but still everyone says it wasn’t like having you…” the voice proclaimed on the other end. “Of course I remember you, thank you for calling.  How can I help?” I ask, presuming from his tone he is in desperate need. “Well, we have a problem.  Yesterday we got a call from the manager of the country music star scheduled to perform an evening set for our very high-end clientele, mostly billionaire investors and their partners gathered in a group of less than 100 people in Jackson Hole, WY.   He’s currently the biggest name in Country music, his name is….well, actually, I can’t tell you his name by contract, but he is breaking records set by Garth Brooks.  They just told me he can’t make

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July 7, 2019 12 Comments

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