Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

(Aside: If you were curious where the phrase originated from, you might find the answer interesting.)
This phrase seems to describe the uneasiness that I struggle with every once in a while.  It’s like every thing is going great at home, at work, in my family. It is almost like things are going too well, [...]

Balance in Worship

We stayed home from church today–slept in and had church at home.  It is a struggle sometimes to engage the boys in worship.  They’ll mumble the words and look bored while my wife and I try to connect with God.
I sometimes ignore them, but at other times try to engage them and rouse them out [...]

5 Minutes After My Last Post…

I was lying on the ground in excruciating pain.  I had finished posting, and then went to get up off the couch and get ready for work, when something went very wrong in the way I got up.  My back said, “Oh no you don’t!” and I was down. I usually try to grit through [...]

Oh yeah, I have a Blog

Hey I thought I’d put up a quick post.  Yeah, I’m still alive, but life gets in the way of blogging and I haven’t had much to say.
I’m also considering writing a little more about balance, since that is what this blog is about, though you’d never know it except from the title.

5.7 miles, 25 minutes

Made it into work ok.  Cool and humid.
It has been a couple of weeks since I’ve ridden my bike, and the first time since school started, so I noticed a lot more traffic, particularly on the busier roads.  I passed several surprised kids waiting for the school bus.
I don’t mind so much if they give [...]

My Take on New Years Resolutions

Referring to my previous post–a tongue-in-cheek list of resolutions–I’d like to explain how I do New Years resolutions. It is a pretty complicated procedure, so let me just sum it up:
I’ll break ‘em, so I don’t make ‘em.
I find it much more satisfying to list things that have been accomplished and back date them [...]

Tasks vs. People

No concrete thoughts here, but when talking about relationships, I’ve noticed that I tend to focus on the task above the person. To me, the person is secondary to getting the job done, and if you’re in my way when I’m trying to get the job done, my natural response is annoyance and frustration.
It [...]

Gearing Up to Fail

A rough day at work.  Another insanely crazy project schedule has been set in motion where the final deadline is set in stone, and other competing projects haven’t been finished yet and demand to be finished on time as well.
And I’ve been here before.  I can look ahead and predict a bumpy road: Long hours, [...]