Faith… What I Learned This Summer… 4 Aug 20191 Jan 2024 This summer has been the best summer of my life thus far. PERIOD! It has been a summer of deep personal growth and an intense season of learning. As we…
Motivation… 1/8″ Matters…Thoughts on Measuring Change 28 Jul 201928 Jul 2019 Over the month of July we have been building our new shop metal/wood rack. This has required a lot more metal than I had envisioned and I've been calling Salina…
Faith… The Right Hedge Post 23 Jul 20191 Jan 2024 It is always a process to build fence on the farm. My friend, James is highly particular about how they are constructed. He always says, "We build fence to last…
Motivation… Building a Future Worthy of Our Lives 17 Jul 2019 Last month we wrapped up another successful Middle School Summer Shop Camp! Over the course of the camp it was so exciting to see what our upper level campers decide…
Motivation 8156th – Grit & Tenacity 5 Jun 2019 No matter what we commit to in our lives the need to have grit and tenacity has never been greater. These are traits that truly contribute to long-term success and…
Motivation Character Building and some Gutter Cleaning 29 May 201914 Sep 2021 Nothing says...or smells, quite like spring, then cleaning the roof gutters. This year especially has been a horrible affair! It has been perpetually raining for the past month and we…
Motivation… Nails, Screws, and Commitment 26 May 2019 As we approach another season of Middle School Shop Camps, I'm reminded of a now slightly funny, but overall teachable moment. One of our campers had finished constructing their wood…
Motivation Seat-time vs. Street-time 15 May 201915 May 2019 All the snow days from this winter has brought into focus a discussion about making up "time". These conversations about "time", revolve around the concept called 'seat-time' or in other…
Motivation Work in Progress 21 Apr 2019 This spring has felt like a focused whirlwind... Working on landscapes [and our patchy, bare lawn] around our house... Preparing our new facilities for the spring open house and next…
Blogging Journey… MOMENTS #OneWord2019 1 Jan 20191 Jan 2024 Hello 2019!! This is actually the first year I have ever done the One Word Challenge! It was exciting as I thought through potential words...they were all over the board:…
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