The Ice Bath Promise
It’s 5 AM. I wake up cold, since I seem to always be cold. Even as I sit in my office in the middle of a summer heatwave, I have a jacket on. Today it is fall, and outside the temperature is in the low 40’s here in Utah. I rip off the covers […]
The Weekly Audition
Every Sunday at 7:30 AM, I teach an optional class for teens willing to forfeit sleep for learning. It’s not part of the usual worship schedule but operates in its own unique time slot—a time often criticized for being too early. Yet, it’s a time that, by default, surprisingly works, drawing an average of […]
A Story is a Promise
When I was a kid in high school I received a full ride scholarship for basketball to BYU. I tell this story in my speech, but am taken to a new life journey when Mrs. Hall discovers my singing in the hall, takes me under her wing, CLARIFIES what I had yet to IDENTIFY […]
Leaving the Seat Up
My wife has been gone for a week. I miss her. The kids miss her. The dog Goldie misses Mommy so much I found her hitchhiking to find a new family. On the second day as we all came around to the reality of Mommy is actually gone, the cereal ran low (since that’s all […]
The Unavailable Barbell
Whether you can tell by looking at me or not, I workout every single day (except Sundays). If you accidentally touch my arm then you’ll know it’s true. Otherwise, just seeing me on stage, you’d never know that I live for the gym and to exercise. I LOVE IT. There’s a very simple move I’ve […]
The End of the Bench
Over the last few months I have been to many basketball games where you begin to notice patterns, plays, and rotations in who plays and who doesn’t. I have noticed on one team a boy who has only been in once, maybe two times, the entire season. He is not my child, but as a […]
The Shopping Cart Promise
We pulled into the only open parking spot in the grocery store lot… Only to suddenly have to back out due to a shopping cart that was already parked there! I’m curious – What is The Shopping Cart Promise? Is it real? Or is it something I have just imagined? Please help me know […]
Bill Gates’ Private Party
Imagine having “Bill Gates’ Private Party” on your resume of events you’ve performed for! Yes, it may sound glamorous, and heck, it was amazing to be there. I mean, just picture in your mind’s eye seeing tennis legend Andre Agassi on the front row, laughing and high-fiving other billionaires, who also happens to be Bill’s […]
Cleaning Before Cleaning
I’ve always found it bizarre that I need to clean the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I mean, doesn’t that defeat the purpose of having a dishwasher? To do the job of that which should do the job! I’ve been told that our dishwasher can actually handle whatever we stick in there. I […]
Meeting Dr. J
Dr. J. Yes, the Legend, Dr. Julius Erving of basketball fame and greatness, was in the same restaurant as our family having lunch today. Of course, we had followed him there, since this was All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the first time our city has hosted these festivities since 1993. I […]