Lone Oak Blog

The short answer to my 11 year old’s question isn’t because I have an extraordinary amount of patience. It’s because I’ve learned to see the moment in front of me for what it actually is.

Just because it’s not part of the plan, maybe uncomfortable, or even a little painful, doesn’t mean it's wrong.

Deep down, we want to know we matter…that we play a meaningful role in the world.

Truth be told, the person that's most challenging to get meaningful time with...is my wife.

“ Leave space for grace.”

I was so focused on working to control the day ...I'd lost the ability to live in it. 

Why do we avoid knowing where we might be able to improve?

Then I took a breath and thought… Maybe I’m not the best person to answer those questions.

Somewhere along the way, many of us stopped exploring. Yet some people still find a way to run in the fields.