A one year project to become a better man in America's south
Day 195 – Today during my Bible time, I came across Matthew 5:25 which quotes Jesus Christ as saying “settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court.”
This quote reminded me of two recent posts I published where I discussed making quick decisions and moving past trouble.
Combine those two thoughts and you have Jesus’ lesson to settle matters quickly with your adversary.
Day 193 – First off, Happy Valentine’s Day Elizabeth!
Next week we will celebrate our 7th year anniversary. I can’t believe she’s still with me. No big plans tonight except for an episode of Pub Politics. No, I’m not a bad husband. Next week we will be celebrating Valentine’s, our anniversary and Elizabeth’s 30th birthday in VEGAS!
Day 191 – Last year I set a goal to get deeply involved in a church ministry by the end of 2011. I failed to accomplish that goal, but I wasn’t going to let another year pass by with another failure. I’m happy to announce that today we officially launched First Baptist Church of Columbia’s Internet ministry.
Day 190 – I think some people exist just to cause trouble. Just to stir up drama. Just to be roadblocks. Just to start fires.
They exist in both our personal and professional lives. They are kinks in a system that could be productive otherwise.
Day 189 – God gave us Sunday as a day of rest because we need it. It was a gift. And we should accept it.
I have not been. I don’t think anyone on the Donehue Direct team has accepted it. That’s a problem.
The entire office is sick. We’ve run our bodies into the ground. I can’t believe that Renee and Jonathan are still awake. Perhaps its because they are younger than me, or because they don’t bounce around to legislative parties on Tuesdays and Wendesdays, but they still have gas in the tank. I do not.
Day 188 – Follow-through is what’s missing.
People promise. They fail to deliver.
Over-promise. Under-deliver.
Day 187 – Another Pub Politics is in the history books. Episode 90. Just ten more until our big 100th episode blow-out. It will be epic. EPIC!
You’ve always heard – when you lie down with dogs, you are going to get fleas.
Day 184 – Dr Wendall Estep offered another great sermon today at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Continuing his series on The Sermon on The Mount, he gave a thoughtful lesson on judging.
Matthew 7:1-11 cites Jesus as saying:
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Day 182 – Guess what 365 divided by 2 is? That’s right – 182. I’M HALF WAY THERE!!
WOW! I cannot believe I’ve made it this far.
I spent last evening with Elizabeth and Joel and Anna Sawyer where Joel and I were honored for being two of Columbia’s most 50 influential people. Besides being the only two political consultants on the list, I was one of the youngest on the list at just 32-years-old. That’s pretty exciting.
Day 177 – Spiritual life is a very important aspect of my being. It instills a sense of humility that’s sometimes easy to lose sight of- but devoting time to praise reminds us that there’s something greater, something we can never be. It’s humbling.
Sharing that feeling with my friends and family is amazing.
Tonight, I attended a very meaningful ceremony for my friend Richie Hayward. Richie was ordained as a Deacon of First Baptist Church of Columbia. The meaning and the substance behind this really hit me hard as I watched the FBC Deacons lay hands on Richie and the other inductees.
