the practical CHRISTian

Look at Me

Greg Chaney — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:22:07 +0000

I’ve never felt okay ignoring people who are putting themselves out there for my protection. Several airplane flights ago I gave in tomy unease and started watching the flight attendants during their safety brief. Along the way I began noticing [...]

Lost Signal

David Allen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:02:56 +0000

On the night of the last super bowl, we had just left church services when it began to snow. Large, lazy flakes were floating to the ground and soon it was covered, Before I went to my house, I went [...]

My Green Pool

David Allen — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:03:48 +0000

Every once in awhile, my swimming pool turns green. Algae comes in force and takes command. What was once lovely, clear, and blue becomes ugly, green and a haven for unsavory looking creatures. Disheartening indeed is the pathetic appearance of [...]

The Rescue

David Allen — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:07:51 +0000

Several years ago, I had occasion to open the top of the cavity that contains my water meter. The cavity is five or six cubic feet in volume and is usually dark and dank. Sometimes there are a few little creatures scuttling [...]

New Moment Resolutions

Greg Chaney — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:15:17 +0000

The New Year is a time of renewal reminiscent of the fresh starts each school year brought when we were children. Starting fresh is intoxicating to those of us encumbered with a litany of bad habits and regrets we would [...]

Energy Follows Thought

Greg Chaney — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:17:43 +0000

“Energy follows thought ” These three words were my take-away from three days of leadership training. Not that everything else wasn’t good information is was just more of the same from previous training events. I probably even heard these three [...]

The Path of A Warrior

Greg Chaney — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:36:03 +0000

A warrior is a person experienced in or capable of engaging in combat or warfare, literally or figuratively. Most leaders are figurative warriors, those who show great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness in everyday challenges. Merely acting like a warrior is [...]

Starting at Zero

Greg Chaney — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:18:30 +0000

NOTE: For those who have followed this blog I apologize for a delay in posting. On March 10, 2010 we had a devistating fire that completely threw me off my routine. I posted the following article on my personal blog [...]

So You Want to be Famous

Greg Chaney — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:24:28 +0000

Why? As a father of two teenage daughters I frequently hear their friends and them state somthing akin to “I just want to do something to be famous..” I cringe every time I hear it because they envision a life of glitz, [...]

Adam’s Family Stories

Greg Chaney — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:00:46 +0000

“Boys! Settle down! Come over here. Stop bothering your brother and listen.” “Yes father,” they replied in unison jostling each other as they sit at his feet. “Remember the stories I’ve been telling you?” The father replied. “Yes, father” “Boys [...]