My Type of Driving Range

This is how golf should be.

Anger Management Fail

How not to deal with your anger:

Leaving a Legacy

I've been reading through Genesis again, and I am reminded that, while the patriarchs were men of great faith, they were also men of great failing. One instance stands out in my mind. Abraham moved to a new place and he was afraid that men would want his wife for themselves. So he said she was his sister so no one would try to get him out of the picture. But God exposed his lie.

Years later, Abraham's son moved into the same city, and he did the exact same thing. He too was exposed and was forced out of town.

It seems more than a coincidence that both father and son showed the same character flaws. That leads to the point for you and me. Are there areas in your life that God wants to refine, but you are holding on to? Abraham's cowardice and lying were passed on to his son. What character flaws do you not want to pass on to your children? Whether you are single or a married father, now is the time to address the sins in your life that you don't want to see passed on to the next generation.

10 Things You Don't Want to Run in to Out in the Wild

1. Sasquatch - Imagine hiking through the woods, and up on the ridge you see Sasquatch himself. You'd better run when he begins chucking live deer down the hill at you.

2. A Clown - So you are cresting a hill, and over the horizon appears a lone clown. Is there anything more frightening than a clown? Yes. A clown in the woods and nothing to protect you.

3. Ned Beatty - If you come across Ned Beatty (or Burt Reynolds) in the woods, run. Inbred yokels are sure to follow.

4. Magneto - Never mind. There's not enough metal in the wild for him to hurt you with. Just don't let him know you have a knife on you. You do have a knife in the wilderness, right?

5. T-Rex - Even if you are driving an electric Ford Explorer, you can't out run T-Rex, and he will easily flip your truck when he catches up. It's only a matter of time before he eats you.

6. Magua - Even though the Huron are generally a kind and peaceful people, this guy will try to scalp you or steal your girlfriend. You'd better hope Chingachgook shows up with his war club, or you are toast.

7. Ents - They'll probably think you are an orc and smash you. Or, they'll tell you long stories that go nowhere until you die of boredom.

8. Smokey the Bear - If you see him, it means you just started a fire and he's out for revenge. He's nice to kids, but he's an arsonist's worst nightmare.

9. A Lone Dilapidated Cabin - What movie has ever had a good thing come out of a shack in the middle of the woods. There are axe murderers, bears, zombies, and necronomicons. If you see a lone cabin, leave it alone.

10. El Chupacabra - Sure he prefers goats, but he may drink you dry of all your blood if he doesn't have the option. Plus, even if he doesn't kill you, he won't be a very good companion unless you know Spanish.

10 Signs you should limit your hours on World of Warcraft.

1. Your Woman Warrior character has more muscle definition than you do.
2. Your 10 year old sister has more muscle definition than you do.
3. Your Irish Albino friend is darker than you.
4. You unwittingly built a fortress around yourself made from pizza boxes.
5. You missed your graduation because you got really wrapped up in a game... right before midterms... junior year.
6. You don't recognize your friends because they look nothing like their avatars.
7. You even enjoy the parts of the game where you run for 15 minutes straight.
8. You space out during the Sunday sermon because the pastor isn't a level 70 Mage.
9. You don't want to ask out any of the girls at youth group because they aren't as pretty as the girls of WoW.
10. You know what I'm talking about when I say "Leroy Jenkins."

Are You a Real Man

I love this clip. The first time I heard this sermon, I was left shaking, and I was only convicted on a few points. How are you treating the women in your life?

The World's Most Dangerous Bachelor Party

So the Sunday before my wedding, my wife (to be) sent me down to Northfield to pick up my best man so we could hang out for a few hours. After that, I would meet up with my wife (to be) so we could spend the evening reflecting on the year we had been together; her idea, not mine.

But when I pulled up to my best man's house, I found myself surrounded by all my friends, my father, my brother in law, and my (future) father in law. I was promptly given a shot gun and told to shoot the many clay pigeons that were being flung out into the field.



Just to be clear, I do not take lightly the fact that my father in law brought his own gun to the party, nor that he was the best shot there. Tony, point taken.

This is exactly what I wanted for my bachelor party, a bunch of good friends, a bunch of guns, ammo, and clay pigeons. To be fair, when I called my wife, she confirmed that our night of reflection and introspection was all a clever distraction.