"Do Something You've Never Done, So You Can Have Something You've Never Had"

Krystal and I have just put the boys down, and we are about to continue the exhausting task of preparing our house to be put back on the market. This year is a new beginning for many people, and we are no different. Have you ever looked at your life and realized that the last few years were on auto pilot? Well, that is how I have felt these past few years. So many times you get stuck in the rut of going to work, coming home and playing with the kids, eating dinner, giving the kids a bath, putting them to bed, and by that point you are exhausted and ready to go to bed yourself. You spend very little time evaluating your life, setting goals, or planning for the future. Krystal and I have a quote this year, which is the title for this post. This quote is to inspire us to do better, not only for us but also for other people. God has blessed me with a beautiful wife, three good looking, wiry boys, a good job, and family nearby for the boys to be around. Krystal and I have a heart for others and enjoy blessing others every chance we get. We watched Extreme Makeover Home Edition tonight (We did not attend church tonight, because Blake had a cough all day, and we didn't want to be one of those parents who takes their kids to church sick.) it inspired me to be helpful to those who need it. There are many people in the world and in this community that need a helping hand. You know, when you are at work, you find yourself being creative, and finding ways to make impossible things happen. My challenge to myself this year is to find a creative way to change someones life forever. I know I'm not the richest guy in the world, and Krystal and I joke that we aren't millionaires we are dollaraires, but I am blessed beyond measure. I know where I'm going to sleep tonight. I know where my next meal is coming from. I know my wife loves me unconditionally, and I know that my boys love me for me and want nothing more then for their daddy to wrestle with them. I know that I have friends who would be there when I need them, and I know that I have a God who will love me no-matter how many times I fail. So I've decided this year is the year to get off the sidelines and quit being selfish with my time, money, energy, and love. This is the year to find a place in my church to get connected. This is the year to become debt free. This is the year to show love to my neighbors. This is the year to sweep my wife off of her feet again. This is the year to show my boys how to build a fire (maybe not Parker). This is the year to start my own business. This is the year to lose my baby weight (Krystal made me eat with her, while she was pregnant!). This is the year to go somewhere I've never been. This is the year to make my mark on this world. This is the year to take groceries to someone who needs it. This is the year to show kindness to someone I really don't like, and this is the year to "DO SOMETHING I'VE NEVER DONE, SO I CAN HAVE SOMETHING I'VE NEVER HAD!"

GOD BLESS!
Michael Rogers